ELECTROCUTION AND DROWNING CLAIMED SEVEN LIVES IN BOMBAY AMID HEAVY RAINS THAT HAVE FLOODED THE CITY, BRINGING IT TO A VIRTUAL STANDSTILL TUESDAY, A CITY OFFICIAL SAID. TWO PEOPLE DIED TUESDAY, WHILE AT LEAST FIVE DEATHS WERE CAUSED MONDAY, MOSTLY BY ELECTROCUTION, DROWNING AND A HOUSE COLLAPSE, ACCORDING TO AN OFFICIAL AT THE FLOOD CONTROL ROOM WHO SPOKE ON CONDITION OF ANONYMITY BECAUSE HE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO SPEAK TO MEDIA. THE NEW DEATHS RAISED THE NATIONWIDE DEATH TOLL FROM THIS YEAR'S MONSOON DELUGE TO 230, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTED.
