Placer County, California, rescue crews pounced into action and extracted a 16-year-old boy who was stranded in a nearly 50-foot mine shaft.

Emergency crews rescued a 16-year-old boy who fell down a 50-foot mine shaft. CAL FIRE NEU / Facebook One ... officials said. The rescue team rushed to the teen’s rescue, equipped with a ...

The rope the group was using broke when attempting to climb up the mine shaft. A 16-year-old teen was rescued from a 50-foot deep mine shaft in Northern California on Monday after the rope he was ...

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. -- A 16-year-old teen was rescued from a 50-foot deep mine shaft in Northern California on Monday after the rope he was using to climb back out of the hole snapped, according ...

The teenager was exploring a Gold Rush-era mine shaft that was about six ... State parks officials said Cal Fire personnel conducted the rescue, while first responders from the city of Auburn ...