Twelve people from a tour group who were trapped at 1,000 feet underground for six hours have been successfully rescued, said the Teller County Sheriff's Office. "No one else was injured as we brought four people up at a time to the surface," said Sheriff Jason Mikesell. "They were all in good spirits and we fed them pizza because that's what they wanted." The sheriff said the accident happened at the Mollie Kathleen Mine tourist attraction in Cripple Creek. An elevator trolley was about 500 feet underground when a malfunction occurred, Mikesell said. Eleven people were able to get out of the mine safely using the trolley, but one person died. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/equipment-malfunction-gold-mine-attraction-cripple-creek/73-fb8dcc8d-4e97-4745-bd93-538501133f3c More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.