Clashes with police continued on Tuesday as protesters descended on the abandoned German village of Luetzerath to try and stop the hamlet's destruction, which is slated to pave the way for the expansion of a nearby coal mine.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among those physically carried away and detained by police, who have been continually clearing out protesters from the area in recent days.
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