Cyclone-battered region sees storm Dikeledi leave Mayotte for Mozambique

This aerial view shows destroyed shelters and houses in Vahibe, on the outskirts of Mamoudzou, Mayotte, on December 24, 2024, a week after the cyclone Chido's passage over the archipelago. [AFP]

Tropical storm Dikeledi barrelled towards Mozambique on Monday after leaving three dead in Madagascar and triggering floods in the French territory of Mayotte, less than a month after the cyclone-battered region was hit by Chido.

It had hit Madagascar's northern tip as a cyclone Saturday, whipping up strong winds and torrential rains.