India, June 17 -- A father and a son died along with two others when an aging iron bridge over the Indrayani river collapsed in Pune district, ahead of a Father's Day picnic planned by the duo.

32-year-old Rohit Mane and his six-year-old son Vihan died, while the boy's mother and 17 others were seriously injured in the incident that occured in the Kundmala area of Maval tenshil around 3:30 pm on Sunday.

More than 100 people were on the bridge, a popular spot for tourists and picnickers, when it collapsed. Kundmala had received heavy rains in the last few days, giving the river a steady flow, officials told PTI.

According to a relative said Shamika Mane is undergoing surgery as both her legs were severely injured after she fell into the...