A 55-year-old woman and her daughter were killed as a thunderbolt struck them at Belonka village in Tarail upazila of the district on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Asma Akter, wife of Mujibur Rahman and her daughter Yeasmin Akter, 35,wife of Nurul Amin of the village.
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Joynal abedin, officer-in-charge of Tarail Police Station, said a streak of thunderbolt struck them while they were trying to save paddy and husk from rain after sehri.
Later, they were taken to Tarail Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared them dead.