One dead, 23 rescued from inside Colorado tourist mine after equipment malfunction NBC Chicago [Video]

At least one person is dead and others are injured after an equipment malfunction trapped nearly two dozen people underground in a Colorado tourist mine, Teller County sheriff’s officials said Thursday.

All 23 people who were trapped Thursday have been rescued, the sheriff’s office said.

It is unclear how the one person died, officials said. At an evening news conference, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said the death was a result of a “tragic accident.”

Earlier Thursday, a problem was reported with the elevator at the Mollie Kathleen Mine, which prompted the incident and the ongoing rescue attempt, officials said.

Initially, 11 people were rescued and the remaining 12 people were stuck in a shaft at the bottom of the mine. They had water and blankets and were in communication with responders, officials said.

The final rescue was made at about 7 p.m. local time, Mikesell said.

The body of the person who died was recovered in the initial …