MADRID, March 25 -- Ana Pastor, Spain's minister of public works, on Wednesday stressed the need to provide all possible help to the families of the victims of the Germanwings flight 4U9525 that crashed Tuesday in the French Alps.
Pastor was speaking on Spanish national television network RTVE from close to the crash site in France, which she visited with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday morning.
Pastor praised the work of the French rescue authorities saying they were doing "everything possible."
"I was with the French and German transport ministers and the feeling was of total shock," she said, adding that the priority was "to look after the families of the victims, who must not lack consolation and attention."
The three governments of France, Germany and Spain and the airline are coordinating their work so the families have all of the support they need, said Pastor. She said for the moment this help was "psychological and also hotels so they can rest and be as well attended to as possible."
The minister confirmed Spain had sent three experts to join the crash investigation team.
Family members of the Spanish victims in the air crash are now staying in a hotel in Castelldefels, just outside of Barcelona where they are receiving psychological help as well as giving DNA samples to help with the task of identification.
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