People in 15 US states, Mexico and Canada witnessed the awe-inspiring spectacle of a a total solar eclipse on Monday. Cities were plunged into sudden darkness and their inhabitants experienced a sharp drop in temperatures. The first such eclipse to cross the US in seven years swept ashore at the Mexican beach resort Mazatlán before crossing the Texas border at Eagle Pass and heading north-east towards Canada Millions across US, Mexico and Canada witness rare total solar eclipse Total solar eclipse over Mexico, US and Canada – in pictures