Earlier reports suggested that 147 people had died.
The southwestern state of Kerala was hit the most, with 15 people losing their lives there, as well as the western Gujarat state with 11 deaths. The monsoon rains have lately struck the southern and western coasts of India.
South Asia was rocked by one of the most devastating monsoons in ten years in late June. Torrential rains and thunderstorms caused transport problems, collapse of buildings and numerous deaths across the country.