SOHR observed hundreds of landmines planted by Hezbollah and al-Assad forces around Madaya city in addition to cutting the city off the surrounding areas by barbed wires and high wires to prevent any stealing in or out operations, the city contains 1200 chronic medical conditions, and 300 children suffering malnutrition and different medical conditions, amid sharp lack of medical and food supplies what caused a dramatic rise in the prices of food supplies, 1 kg of sugar or rice costs 3600 SP which is about 90 USD, SOHR documented the death of 17 civilians including women and children due to the lack of food and medicine, or by landmines, and snipers during attempts to gather food around the town.
فوصل سعر كيلو السكر أو الأرز إلى 3600 ليرة سورية أي حوالي 90 دولار أميركي. علاوةً على ذلك وثّق المرصد وفاة حوالى 17 مواطنًا بما فيهم نساء وأطفال بسبب نقص الطعام والأدوية أو بسبب حقول الألغام والقناصين خلال محاولتهم جمع ما يأكلونه في البلدة.