Dehradun, Feb 28: Eight people today succumbed to their injuries from yesterday's road accident near Nainital, taking the death toll to 28. The victims included three women and a child. The accident occurred when Haldwani-bound Uttaranchal state road corporation bus fell into a 250-foot gorge while negotiating a curve.

A government spokesman said only two people, including a woman passenger, have survived the accident.

The spokesman said the state road transport corporation would decide the amount of compensation for the victims.

Bureau Report