MADRID, March 25-- At least 49 Spaniards were killed on Tuesday in a passenger plane crash in French Alps, the Spanish government reported on Wednesday.

In a press conference held in Madrid, the Secretary of State for Security Francisco Martin explained that the government "has identified at least 49 Spanish victims with names and surnames thanks to data provided by their respective families."

On Tuesday the Spanish government had reported 45 passengers out of 150 had Spanish surnames on the passenger plane that crashed in French Alps en route from Spain's Barcelona to Germany's Duesseldorf.

Martin said that Spanish police were taking DNA samples of families and personal objects to help identify the victims.

The Germanwings flight 4U9525 crashed in southern French Alps en route from Spain's Barcelona to Germany's Duesseldorf on Tuesday with 150 people, including 144 passengers and six crew members.

Meanwhile, Germanwings unveiled Wednesday more details about nationalities of the victims of the crashed flight 4U9525.

Germanwings CEO Thomas Winkelmann confirmed at a press conference that 72 Germans and 35 Spanish citizens were onboard the crashed aircraft, according to information updated till 11:00 local time (1000 GMT).

In addition, victims were also from Britain, the Netherlands, Colombia, Mexico, Japan, Denmark, Belgium, Israel, Australia, Argentina, Iran, Venezuela and the United States, Winkelmann told reporters.

Details about nationalities of other victims will be further updated, added Winkelmann.