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Iceland and Spain plunged into darkness during total solar eclipse

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A total solar eclipse took place in Iceland and Spain as crowds gathered to watch. The eclipse is sweeping across Europe with a 290-300 km-wide path of totality. Europe is experiencing its first total solar eclipse in 27 years.

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