Lightning kills two

A man and a woman were killed by lightning at Charagaon village in Tahirpur upazila on early yesterday. The deceased were identified as Razia Khatun, 40, of village Banshtola and Shikul Mia, 30, of the village. Police and locals said the thunderbolt struck the villagers while they were colleting coal from a field at about 11pm, leaving Razia and Shikul dead on spot and three others injured. The injured were being treated at Tahirpur upazila health complex.