Fatigued Afghan taxi drivers take novel approach to AC

Drivers cobble together a creative solution to help passengers beat the heat

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Virendra Saklani, Chief Visual Journalist and AFP

Broken air conditioning? Afghan taxi drivers have cobbled together a creative solution to spare them and their passengers from the sweltering heat.

In Kandahar city in southern Afghanistan where temperatures easily exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), blue taxis can be spotted with an air conditioning unit strapped to the roof with an exhaust hose delivering the cool air through the passenger window.

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