Ithaca Fire Department

All 17 miners were freed today from an underground salt mine in upstate New York, 10 hours after becoming trapped in a malfunctioning elevator, officials said.

Rescue workers said today they have freed four of 17 miners trapped in an elevator deep below ground in upstate New York.

All 17 miners were freed today from an underground salt mine in upstate New York, 10 hours after becoming trapped in a malfunctioning elevator, officials said.

Rescue workers said today they have freed four of 17 miners trapped in an elevator deep below ground in upstate New York.