Egypt will send humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in the northeastern town of Ersal, Lebanon, the Egyptian ambassador in Beirut said on Saturday.

Three Egyptian cargo planes loaded with badly needed humanitarian aid will arrive in Lebanon on Tuesday, Mohamed Badr el Din added.

The shipments consist of medical supplies, food, as well as tents, blankets and other relief supplies.

There is full coordination with the Lebanese authorities to provide any needed humanitarian relief supplies for the displaced Syrian families, the ambassador said.