An international aid official said 32 trucks left on Thursday for the Jordanian-Syria border to deliver water to tens of thousands of refugees stranded in al-Rukban camp, the Associated Press reported.
The official, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity, said this shipment is the first attempt to send water to the Syrian refugees since Jordan sealed the border area following a deadly attack on Tuesday that killed six Jordanian troops.
On Wednesday it was reported that people in the camps had begun drinking dirty water.
Refugees have been amassed at a no man's land area on the border for months, awaiting entry to Jordan and receiving food and water from Jordan-based aid agencies.
Becaues territory to the north is controlled by Daesh or other militant groups, the refugees cannot return to their home towns. Jordan has also cited Daesh presence as a reason for not letting more people in.
Government spokesman Mohammed Momani said that with the border closed, aid groups must find alternative ways to send supplies from Jordan.
