Germany: Alps plane crash, Memorial service held in Cologne

Emotional tributes have been paid to the victims of last month's Alps plane crash at a memorial service in Germany.

Some 500 relatives of the dead passengers and crew were among the 1,400-strong congregation at Cologne cathedral.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel was joined by ministers from France and Spain, and executives from Germanwings and its parent company Lufthansa.

The service was attended by Germany's Angela Merkel (fourth from right) and members of the French and Spanish governments 

All 150 people on board the Germanwings Airbus died in the 24 March crash.
The co-pilot Andreas Lubitz is accused of deliberately flying the plane into the French alps

Mourners gathered outside the cathedral to watch the service on big screens