This is reported by the kp.ru website with reference to representatives of the LisaAlert detachment.
"People drove along the federal highway with their families, with small children and found themselves in a real trap," the report says.
The first crews with help from residents of the region arrived around 02:00 on March 31.
"During the night, we were able to refuel people who were left without fuel, to feed those who were left without food. Unfortunately, not everyone was able to help," the volunteer movement said.
Earlier, Newinform reported that about 240 emergency workers and 150 units of special equipment were involved in the elimination of the consequences of bad weather on the highway.
More than 30 buses with 766 passengers were stuck in traffic due to snowfall.
Rescuers evacuated 51 people from a traffic jam on the M-4 "Don" highway in the Rostov region after a snowfall.
On March 30, the governor of the Rostov region, Vasily Golubev, said that in a number of districts an emergency regime was introduced due to bad weather.