FG declares state of emergency in Port Harcourt as city is covered in mystery cloud of soot (See Photos)

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Port Harcourt, a city which used to be known for its sublime clime and called the ''The Garden City'' has reportedly been covered in a blanket of black soot, BBC reports.

This has, however,prompted the Nigerian government to declare The Nigerian government to declare a pollution emergency.

Below are the pictures of the pollution residents have had to contend with:

Port Harcourt, usually known as the Garden City, is now hardly recognisable under the curtain of cloud that has wrapped it since November 2016.

A rickshaw carries passengers through smoke emitted from a dump in the city of Port Harcourt

The smog has led the federal government to declare an emergency in Port Harcourt, while some local factories have been closed.

The cause of the smog is not clear but some have blamed illegal oil refineries or the practice of burning tyres.

A man holds out his soot covered hand that he used to illustrate how much soot covered the bonnet of his car.

This is what happens if you wipe your hand on an exposed surface, such as a parked car.

"Soot fall" on bonnets of cars provide evidence on the concentration of particles in the air

Local residents have mobilised using the hashtag #StopTheSoot.

An attendant wipes clean black soot covering a car

It has become impossible to keep cars clean.

A man shields his nostrils in an attempt to avoid breathing the fumes

Local residents are increasingly worried about their health.

A roadside mechanic repairs electricity generators that are believed to contribute to the pollution

However, daily life carries on as much as possible.

A woman walks through the smoke emitted from a dump

People still have to go the market to buy and sell food.

A schoolgirl walks past smoke emitted from a dump in the city of Port Harcourt.

However bad the smog is.

A school boy walks past smoke and fumes emitted from a dump in the city of Port Harcourt.

And children still have to go to school...

A local cobbler walk past smoke emitting from a dump

While street vendors and cobbler still brave the smoke to earn their living.

Credit: BBC

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