科羅拉多金礦電梯故障：1 人死亡，12 人獲救

　　據(jù)《丹佛郵報》等多家媒體報道，10 月 10 日，科羅拉多州派克峰上的一座金礦發(fā)生電梯故障，導(dǎo)致 1 人死亡，12 人在被困地下，約 7 小時后獲救。故障發(fā)生時，另有 11 人通過電梯被安全送到地面，但應(yīng)急人員希望在使用電梯將其余 12 人送到地面之前確保電梯安全。當(dāng)?shù)鼐L說，礦井電梯在地下約 500 英尺處發(fā)生了 “機械故障”，對乘客構(gòu)成了 “嚴(yán)重威脅”。他補充說，該礦井自19世紀(jì)90年代開業(yè)以來一直是一個旅游景點，自1986年有兩人被困在電梯中后就沒有再發(fā)生過安全事故。

Elevator Malfunction in Colorado Mine: 1 Dead, 12 Rescued

　　An elevator malfunction in a Colorado gold mine on Pikes Peak on October 10 resulted in one person dying and 12 others rescued after being trapped underground for approximately 7 h, The Denver Post is among outlets to report. Another 11 people were safely brought to the surface via the elevator when the malfunction occurred, but emergency crews wanted to make sure the unit was safe before they used it to bring the remaining 12 people to the surface. The local sheriff said the mine elevator experienced a “mechanical issue” when it was approximately 500 ft underground, posing a “severe danger” to the passengers. He said when the elevator was last inspected would be part of the investigation, adding that the mine — a tourist attraction since it opened in the 1890s — has not had a safety incident since 1986 when two people were trapped in the elevator.