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`We had to lie flat on the road`: Civil defence sirens revive 1971 war memories

Mid-Day Wednesday, 7 May 2025 ()
Civil defence drills have brought a flood of unsettling memories for Sharad Chitale, 72, as well as Marshall Ferro, 83, and his wife Gracy, 75, prompting recollections of blackouts and shelters
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