<span style="color: #222222;">In Russia, at least 21 people have been killed and 14 remain missing in a flood in Irkutsk Region in Siberia.<br />'' <br />'' According to media reports, 10,146 residential houses and 49 important facilities, including hospitals, schools and kindergartens, have been flooded since 25th of last month.<br />'' <br />'' The emergencies service has evacuated 2,048 people, including 447 children.<br />'' <br />'' The local Iya river's water level has risen above the critical mark, and a state of emergency has been declared in the region.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country's armed forces to take part in the rescue operations.</span><br />