A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday’s devastating tsunami has been hailed a 'real life Aquaman'.
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on Saturday killed at least three people, sent tsunami waves rolling across the archipelago, damaging villages, resorts and many buildings and knocked out communications for the nation of about 105,000 people.
Lisala Folau, who lived on the small, isolated island of Atata which has a population of about 60 people, was swept out to sea when the waves hit land at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, he said in a radio interview to Tongan media agency Broadcom Broadcasting.Folau said he was painting his home when he was alerted about the tsunami by his brother, and soon the waves had gone through his lounge.
He climbed on a tree to escape but when he got down another big wave swept him away, he said. The 57-year-old said he is disabled and cannot walk properly.Folau said he kept floating, and slowly managed to swim 7.5 km to the main island of Tongatapu, reaching the shore 27 hours later at about 10 p.m. on Sunday.The story of Folau's heroics went viral among Tongan groups on Facebook and other social media."He's a legend," said another post.
Atata, which is about 8 km northwest of Tonga’s capital Nuku'alofa, or a 30-minute boat ride, has been almost entirely destroyed in the tsunami that hit the islands. Tongan naval boats are still surveing the smaller islands and evacuating people to the main islands.Reporting by Praveen Menon; Editing by Raju GopalakrishnanSubscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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