01/12/2023 3:26 pm (act. 01/12/2023 03:26 pm)
The evacuation from Lützerath continued on Thursday. ©Portal; SHOVEL
In Lützerath, climate activists consolidated on Thursday night. But during the night they got so cold that they had to call the police for help.
On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, temperatures in Lützerath dropped sharply, as “Focus” reports, the activists who were cornered begged the police for help. This was due to health issues. Temperatures were close to zero. The police managed to free the climate activists with a jackhammer and Flex.
Several hundred people protested the eviction from the mining town of Lützerath on Thursday. According to police estimates, around 800 people took part in the demonstration from the Erkelenz district of Keyenberg towards Lützerath, which is about four kilometers away.
Firecrackers, paint bags – the police on constant duty
Furthermore, according to the emergency services, a police officer in Lützerath was hit by an ink bag. The officer was not injured, a police spokesman said on Thursday. The firefighters were also hurled at the firefighters. A spokesman said no one was hit or injured. On Thursday morning, police continued to clear the lignite town of Lützerath in the activist-occupied Rhine district.