article_snippet.sent: German President Joachim Gauck said the tragedy had not only provoked grief and sorrow, adding: 'We're being confronted with a disturbing act of destruction.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking at the ceremony, German President Joachim Gauck said: 'We can't find an answer to the question of why so many people had to die because of a decision that one person made.'
article_snippet.sent: are all 'touched by this horrific catastrophe' Heart-breaking: Political and religious leaders (pictured) joined hundreds of bereaved relatives in the west-German city this morning to remember those who died in the plane crash .
article_snippet.sent: We have all talked a lot about what happened and are still baffled by this.
article_snippet.sent: We are still saddened and I feel very moved today.'
article_snippet.sent: Michael Senker who will follow the ceremony on television said: 'It's important to Michael Senker who will follow the ceremony on television to watch because all of Germany has been particularly affected by this tragedy.
article_snippet.sent: We all feel touched by this horrible catastrophe.'
article_snippet.sent: Germany was devastated by the loss of Germany citizens which included 16 young students and two teachers from a high school in the small town of Haltern-am-See who were returning from a class trip to Spain.