JAMMU, May 5 -- At least three soldiers were killed when an army truck, which was part of an army convoy, veered off the road and plunged into a 300-metre-deep gorge at Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officers aware of the matter said, adding that all the three bodies have been retrieved. "Three soldiers have died in the accident, which took place between Battery Chashma and Monkey Morh on Jammu-Srinagar national highway around noon. The convoy was on its way to Srinagar from Jammu," said Ramban senior superintendent of police Kulbir Singh. "The deceased were identified as Naib Subedar Sujeet Kumar, Rifleman Manbahadur and driver Amit Kumar," said Singh. "The exact cause that led to the accident will be ascertained after a thorough probe. However, we found a steering bolt at the site. It appears that the bolt fell off, following which the driver lost control," he added. Soon after the accident, rescue teams from the police department, SDRF and army launched a rescue operation, which was also joined by the local residents. The bodies were later shifted to Ramban district hospital. Army's northern command paid tribute to the deceased personnel and extended its condolences to the bereaved families. "An Army vehicle moving as part of routine convoy on May 4 slid off the road and fell into a gorge near Ramban. All three Army personnel travelling in the vehicle succumbed to the injuries in this tragic accident," the Northern Command said in a post on microblogging site X, adding that it stands firm with the bereaved families in this hour of grief....