Airstrikes in Idlib described as 'deadliest so far' by UN humanitarian official

Mark Cutts, Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator, said on Tuesday that the worst strike was on a popular public market in the town of Maarat al-Numan, which left at least 39 dead, with the figure likely to rise.

59 civilians killed, and over 100 injured, some critically: that's the human toll from the latest attack in the last rebel-held province in Syria, Idlib.

The succession of airstrikes on Monday was described as "the deadliest so far" by a senior official at OCHA, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Mark Cutts, Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator, said on Tuesday that the worst strike was on a popular public market in the town of Maarat al-Numan, which left at least 39 dead, with the figure likely to rise.

Mr. Cutts said that the attacks amounted to a "shocking escalation" in the ever-worsening conflict in north-west Syria and that rescue teams had been working all day to pull people out of the rubble.

Strikes continued into the evening, including one that hit a market in the town of Saraqeb, reportedly killing eight, including one woman and four children, and another in Aleppo, where seven civilians reportedly lost their lives.