Drone footage of aftermath of Madagascar cyclone

A weakened Cyclone Freddy, which hit Madagascar on Tuesday night has killed four people and is continuing to wreak havoc in the southwest of the Indian Ocean nation.

Freddy battered the western city of Mananjary and left 16,660 people displaced and damaged nearly 5,000 homes in the country. The cyclone had waned slightly over land, with the average winds of 50 kilometers per hour and reduced gusts of 70 per hour.

Red alerts issued for Madagascar's east coast were lifted Wednesday morning. Freddy which is now classified as a “moderate tropical storm” is projected to leave Malagasy islands Wednesday evening, for the Mozambican Channel where it is expected to regain strength as it barrels towards mainland Africa, with Mozambique in its path.