High-profile climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police as she rushed to try and jump into a coal mine during a protest in Germany.
was detained alongside other activists on Tuesday during protests against the demolition of the coal village of Luetzerath but the entire group will be released later in the day, according to police.
Ms Thunberg was held while protesting at the opencast coal mine of Garzweiler 2, some 9km from Luetzerath, where she sat with a group of protesters near the edge of the mine. Activists have said Germany should not be mining any more lignite and should focus on expanding renewable energy instead. Ms Thunberg, was seen sitting alone in a large police bus after having been detained, a Reuters witness said.
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