New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- In a terrifying incident a JCB, which was deployed to open a blocked road in Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla, fell into a deep gorge.

The JCB plunged around 300 metres into the gorge after a landslide.

The accident, that happened last week on the National Highway 5 in Jabli area of Shimla, was captured on camera by onlookers. The video has now gone viral on social media platforms.

The JCB driver, who was critically injured in the accident, succumbed to his wounds at a hospital.

Since the onset of the monsoon on June 20 until August 2, there have been 101 reported deaths due to rain-related incidents, with 36 people still missing.

The fatalities include 20 drownings, 19 deaths from falls, 17 deaths from cloudburst...