Climate protesters close Munich Airport after gluing themselves to runway

Climate protesters close Munich Airport after gluing themselves to runway
Climate activists lie on an access road for runways at Munich Airport (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa via AP)

Six climate activists broke through a security fence at Munich Airport on Saturday and glued themselves to access routes leading to runways, temporarily shutting down flights.

The activists from the group Last Generation were protesting against flying as the most polluting form of transportation, said the German news agency dpa. Police detained the six protesters.

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