‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse begins its path across the Americas

The eclipse was viewed in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah (AP)

A partial solar eclipse of the sun, the first stage of a rare “ring of fire” eclipse that is expected to cut across the Americas, has begun to emerge.

Nasa’s livestream of the phenomenon showed the moon starting to cover the sun in Eugene, Oregon, shortly after 8am local time (4pm BST).