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Twelve people trapped in a former gold mine that is now a tourist attraction have been rescued, Colorado Governor Jared Polis said, while one person died and four others were injured. The accident occurred at a depth of around 150 metres in the former Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, some 120 kilometres south of Denver, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said on Thursday. According to initial findings, there was damage to the trolley which takes visitors down into the former mine, the sheriff said in a press conference. Eleven people were initially rescued, while 12 had remained t…

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