A tropical storm was moving away from the French territory of Mayotte on Sunday after causing torrential rains and flash floods that killed three people in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar.

A tropical storm still presented a threat to the French territory of Mayotte, officials said Sunday, even though it was moving away after bringing torrential rains and flooding, and after killing three people in Madagascar.

Mayotte was placed on red alert on Saturday over fears of Storm Dikeledi's approach just weeks after the French territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido.