Jammu: A 20-year-old youth died and another person is said to be missing after a JCB machine rolled down from a road and fell in a water body in Reasi district on Tuesday, officials said.   

They said at 0715 hours, a JCB machine (JK20B-1579) met with the accident at Badora area of the district, leading to on the spot death of Harbachan Sharma (20), operator, son of Surinder Kumar of Manikah Kangari Sundebani in Rajouri district.

SSP Reasi Shalinder Singh confirmed the death of the 20-year-old. “As per the owner of JCB there were two persons on JCB,” he said, adding, “We are looking into.” gns