Hyderabad, July 22 - People in this south Indian city were disappointed as dark clouds blocked the view of the partial solar eclipse Wednesday morning.

The overcast skies proved a dampener for scientists, school children and other enthusiasts who had made arrangements to watch the rare celestial event.

However, people in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati and some other towns watched the partial eclipse. Hundreds gathered at R K Beach in Visakhapatnam to watch the event even as rumours were circulating that a Tsunami would hit the Andhra coast.

Officials at the Visakhapatnam Cyclone Centre, however, said the high tidal waves witnessed in Visakhapatnam and at some other places along the coast were due to the low pressure area.