An 81-year-old woman, who was bitten by a stray dog attack in Alappuzha district, Kerala, died on Tuesday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Karthiyayini, a resident of Thakazhi, who had come to visit her son's home in Arattupuzha.

"The elderly woman was attacked by a few stray dogs inside the compound of a home around 4 pm. The neighbours rushed the bleeding woman to the Vandanam Government Medical College but she was declared brought dead," a police officer said.

N Sajeevan, panchayat president, said Karthyayini was resting on a cot in the front yard of her son's home when the stray dogs reportedly jumped over a plastic fence and attacked her.

"It is not clear how many dogs were there, but she sustained several injuries. The area near the house is known for the presence of a large pack of dogs. The incident took place when no one was at home. Her son and daughter-in-law were outside. Neighbours who heard her cries for help rushed her to the government hospital, but she could not be saved," he said.

"This is the first time in the area where stray dogs have entered a compound and attacked someone. She might have had food in her hands thereby attracting the dogs," he said.

The remains will be handed over to the family following autopsy, police said.

The number of people killed in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to 45, according to authorities, News.az reports citing Xinhua.

President Filipe Nyusi expressed solidarity with the families who lost their loved ones and all those affected by the cyclone, which hit the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa Sunday.

Almost 500 people were injured, according to the latest official updates.

The government is mobilized to provide immediate support during this difficult time, Nyusi said in a post on social media. "We are present and mobilized to ensure that all necessary support is provided."

"I have sent teams to assess the situation on the ground and ensure that victims receive the necessary support," he said.

Cyclone Chido has killed at least 73 people in Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management said Thursday, raising the death toll from the figure of 45 it announced the day before.

Chido made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday after tearing through the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte where hundreds and possibly thousands of people are feared to have been killed.

The cyclone struck Mozambique at the northern Cabo Delgado province, where 66 people were killed, according to the disaster centre's updated toll.

Four were killed in Nampula province and three in Niassa, further inland, it said. One person was missing.

Mozambique's disaster management agency reported Monday that Cyclone Chido had killed at least 120 people in the country in its deadly rampage through the Indian Ocean last week.

This, as the southern African nation tries to recover from a deadly post-election crisis.