Six killed, 25 swept away after bridge collapse in India's Pune, CNN-News18 reports
June 15 (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and 25 others swept away on Sunday after a bridge collapsed over the Indrayani river in the western Indian city of Pune, broadcaster CNN-News18 said.
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