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BSS, C'Nawabganj

Three women were killed by lightning in a mango orchard near Professor Para in the district town on Tuesday.

The victims are identified as Ruli Begum (35), Chini Khatun (18) and Sonia (20) of Chunari Para in Chapainawabganj Town, police and hospital sources said.

Locals said, the victims were picking mangoes during a norwester at around 3 PM. Ruli and Chini died on the spot and Chini's sister, Sonia, died at Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital.

Twenty persons were injured in a separate accident when a passenger train (582 Down) derailed at Rohonpur under the district yesterday morning. Railway communications of Rohonpur with Chapainawabganj district headquarters and Rajshahi city remained suspended since morning.

Two coaches of the train derailed just after leaving Rohonpur Railway Station for Rajshahi at 7 a.m. The injured persons were given first aid at the local health complex.