Dhaka, May 23 -- The death toll from a school bus bombing in southwestern Pakistan rose to eight on Friday after three more critically wounded children died, according to the country's military, which blamed rival India for allegedly supporting rebels behind the attack.

The victims included two soldiers who were aboard the bus when it was attacked Wednesday in Khuzdar, a city in Balochistan province, where a separatist insurgency has raged for decades.

A total of 53 people, including 39 children, were wounded in the attacka, reports AP.

The children were going to their Army Public School when the bombing happened.

Military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif said that several of the wounded children remain critical. He said an initial ...