Officers used water cannon to try to disperse the crowds at the Extinction Rebellion protest
More than 1,500 climate protesters have been arrested by police in the Netherlands after blocking a major motorway in The Hague.
During the protest, organised by Extinction Rebellion, activists walked onto the A12 highway demanding an end to fossil fuel subsidies. Police fired water cannon to try to disperse the crowds - but many came prepared in raincoats and swimsuits.Among those at Saturday's protest were several Dutch celebrities, including actress Carice van Houten, known for playing Melisandre in TV series Game of Thrones. She was arrested but later allowed to return home, Dutch news agency ANP said.
Extinction Rebellion accused police of using water cannon just 15 minutes after the start of the blockade - butThe 1,579 people who refused to leave were then arrested.
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