A woman and her daughter were tragically killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and an auto-rickshaw in Kurigram's Bhurungamari on Wednesday.
The accident occurred in the afternoon at Ghunti Ghar near Sonahat Land Port in the upazila.
The dead were identified as Momena Begum, 45, wife of Mohammad Ali, and her daughter Mst Munni, 22, residents of Mahiganj village under the upazila.
It was known that injured Mohammad Ali was going to Bhurungamari Hospital by an auto-rickshaw along with his daughter Munni Begum and wife Momena Begum for the treatment of Momena. On the way, when they reached in that area, a truck coming from the opposite direction collided with their auto-rickshaw.
Munni Begum died on the spot and. The injured Momena Begum her husband Mohammad Ali auto driver Raju Mia, 18, and passenger Mohar Ali, 50, were rescued by local residents and taken to Bhurungamari Hospital.
Later, Momena Begum died on the way to Rangpur.
Bhurungmarai Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Monirul Islam said a police team has been sent to the spot.
