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Solar eclipse 2015: Millions witness phenomenon across UK and Europe

Millions of people across the UK and Europe have witnessed the best solar eclipse in years.

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'Eclipse chasers' flock to arctic Norway town

Eclipse tourists have flocked to the polar town of Longyearbyen in Norway, one of only two places on land where the moon will completely blot out the Sun tomorrow.

In the past few days, thousands of 'eclipse chasers' have braved the arctic winds in the Svalbard archipelago to set up camp in a bid to witness the rare phenomenon.

And cold weather is not the only thing to worry about. Tourist Jakub Moravec was attacked by a polar bear in his camp in the early hours of Thursday.

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