JCB Helper dead while two others critically injured in a traggic road accident when a JCB fell into a deep gorge near Kokran Kadal Sonamarg on Srinagar-Leh highway on Wednesday.

Police sources told Rising Kashmir said that a JCB while coming from Kargil towards Sonamarg skidded off the road and fell down resulting to the injuries of all the above said persons.

All the injured have been shifted to PHC Sonamarg where doctors declared one conductor namely Sajad Ahmad Najar R/O Baramula dead.

Injured have been identified as Arun Singh S/O Jaswant Singh R/O Pathan Koth Punjab and Muneer Ahmad Awan S/O Gh Hassan R/O Baramula.

Thay have been shifted to SKIMS Soura for further treatment.

Meanwhile police have taken congnizance of the incident.