Naogaon: Three people, including two indigenous women, were killed by lightning at two villages of Niamatpur upazila on Monday.

Rafiqul Islam Khan, officer-in-charge of Niamatpur Police Station, said Lilabati Mardi, 40, wife of Bimal Hembram, and Gopali Marmy, 45, wife of Sutar Marmu of Satghara village in the upazila, were killed when a thunderbolt struck them while working at a field around 4:30 pm.

Besides, Anzarul Islam, 32, son of Kafil Uddin of Aghor village, died as he was hit by lightning at the same time.