Second aid convoy reaches besieged Syria
A Second aid convoy in a week has reached the outskirts of the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya.
Some 40 lorries carrying flour, medical supplies and hygiene products departed Damascus yesterday.
Last Monday, the UN found "horrifying conditions" while delivering aid to the 40,000 people trapped in Madaya, which is surrounded by government forces.
A smaller convoy is en route to two towns under siege by rebels in the country's north-west.
The 20,000 residents of Foah and Kefraya, where the situation is said to be extremely dire, also received aid last Monday as part of a deal between the warring parties.
A spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told the AFP news agency the priority for Thursday's aid delivery to Madaya was "wheat flour and medical assistance".
Pawel Krzysiek said the ICRC was taking a nutritionist to assess Madaya's residents, between 300 and 400 of whom are believed to be severely malnourished.
