TEHRAN -the Islamic Republic of Iran's President Sayed Mohammad Khatami sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed his condolences with the Russian government and people over the death of a group of Russian people which were killed in the recent floods in that country.

A massive flood hit southern Russia last week and inflicted heavy damages and led to the death of 93 people.

Quoting the Russian Emergencies Ministries on Saturday the Interfax news agency said that the flood damaged 700 houses and made about 300,000 people homeless.

The flood damages have brought about 12 billion rubles in nine southern Russian republics and autonomous provinces.