Cyclone Freddy has battered southern Africa for the second time, killing at least 190 people in Malawi as heavy rains triggered floods and landslides, according to an updated toll provided by the government on Tuesday.

"The death toll has increased from 99 ... to 190, with 584 injured and 37 missing," the National Disaster Management Office said in a statement.

Kalimba said more than 10,000 people were affected by the storm.

Malawi is witnessing the worst cholera outbreak in its history, and last year it recorded more than 1,600 deaths from this epidemic.

"Extreme weather conditions like this are likely to exacerbate outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as cholera," the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned in a statement.

Damage is being assessed, while Mozambique's National Institute for Disaster Management indicated that the repercussions of the storm's return to land in the country were worse than expected.

"The number of people affected exceeds expectations," said center director Louisa Meek, adding that the storm hit areas that were supposed to be "safe".
Hurricane Freddie, which is on course to become the longest-lasting hurricane in history, hit southern Africa this weekend for the second time in a matter of weeks, after hitting the region for the first time in late February.