Interview with Euronews correspondent near scene of Germanwings crash
  • 9 years ago
Euronews corrrespondent Laurence Alexandrowicz is in Seyne-les-Alpes, close to the scene of the Germanwings air crash.

Sophie Desjardin, euronews:
“You have been there since Tuesday, what has been happening?”

Laurence Alexandrowicz:
“The event of the day has been the arrival of three leaders, from three nations that are affected. German Chancellor Angela Merkel had wanted to look at the scene of the crash.

“The leaders first arrived in Seyne les Alpes. Then they went to Vernet, a small village a few kilometres away, around a dozen kilometres away, which is much closer to the scene of the crash. Then they went to a chapel of rest in Seyne les Alpes, where at the moment, there are no bodies.

euronews:
“Were local people expecting Hollande, Merkel and Rajoy? Was it important that they visited?

Laurence Alexandrowicz:
“Yes, yes, the population here is really shocked. People are very moved. We saw just saw a man at the village church who had signed a condolence book. He said tha
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