Activists rally to save German village from coal mine expansion, excavator comes to standstill

Activists at the site of a German village threatened with demolition to make way for a coal mine expansion were urging others to come join their efforts on January 9, according to an appeal on their website. Footage posted to Twitter by user @WikiRogi shows protesters in Lutzerath cheering and clapping as a huge bucket-wheel excavator stops turning and police look on.

Credit: @WikiRogi via Storyful