At least 56 people have been killed over the past 24 hours in the Syrian province of Aleppo as Russian air raids resumed over the countryside, sources told Al Jazeera.
The deaths from raids in Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr and Fardous neighbourhoods, as well as Ar-Rasheeqa city, were the results of the heaviest Russian bombardment in days on the city's rebel-held sector, people in the city said. Dozens were also wounded.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based group that monitors the war through a network of informants in the country, reported a lull in fighting on Wednesday.
"Silence is taking over Aleppo city. So far no gunshots or air strikes have been heard, since the air strike[s]," the monitor said.
The latest bout of violence came as diplomatic efforts to stop the war intensified.
Al Jazeera has seen a letter signed by at least 62 countries, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, calling on the UN Security Council to prevent further deaths from a "calculated campaign".
The letter warns that the war in Syria is unlikely to be resolved by armies. It calls on all parties to adopt political processes for a political transition based on recommendations agreed upon in
Geneva conventions and at the Security Council.
"The fighting, the bombardment and the siege have worsened conditions inside Aleppo," said Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr, reporting from the Turkish border with Syria.
"The United Nations is warning that drinking water remains limited, medical supplies are urgently needed and the distribution food rations are being split in half ... aid agencies are appealing for
access to treat the wounded."
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have died in the war, which has gone on for five years and forced millions of people from the country.
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