Sheldon, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — Thirteen college aged-girls were trapped in an elevator at Northwest Iowa Community College Monday night. Sheldon Fire Chief Brad Hindt says they were dispatched to the Osceola residential hall around 8pm. The elevator was NOT between floors and responders were able to pry the doors open.

He believes the girls were trying to see how many bodies they could fit inside when the doors closed and elevator shut down. They were only trapped for around twenty minutes.