A sea convoy of undelivered food for Gaza returned to Cyprus after the killing of aid workers of World Central Kitchen (WCK) in an Israeli airstrike, Reuters reports.

A cargo ship carrying 240 tonnes of food initially destined for the people of the besieged Palestinian enclave sailed back to Larnaca in Cyprus following the deadly attack, dropping anchor just outside the port.

A second ship, the Open Arms owned by a Spanish NGO working with WCK, arrived earlier.

The undelivered aid was part of a consignment of about 340 tonnes sent to Gaza from Cyprus on March 30.

The aid workers killed in Gaza had just finished work unloading 100 tonnes from a barge, also sent from Cyprus.