A man and his 10-year-old daughter were killed in a lightning strike in Delduar upazila of Tangail on Friday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 2pm in Shahdaripara village under Fajilhati Union.
The deceased were identified as Khalidur Rahman, 29, of Madarkol village and his daughter Khadija Akter, 10.
According to police and family sources, Khalidur Rahman had visited his in-laws’ house in Putiajani village of Fajilhati Union with his wife and daughter.
On their way to a relative’s house in nearby Meruyaghona village, the incident took place when they got off an autorickshaw at Shahdaripara and were suddenly struck by lightning.
Locals rushed them to Delduar Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared both dead on arrival.
Witnesses said Khalidur Rahman’s mobile phone was burnt in the strike and parts of his clothing were also charred.
In a separate incident at the same time, two cattle belonging to Asab Khan were killed by lightning in Jangalia village under the same union.
The sudden deaths have cast a pall of grief over the area, with relatives and locals gathering at the scene.
Delduar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shakhawat confirmed the incident and said the bodies were handed over to the families after completion of legal procedures.
