SYDNEY - A 57-year-old Tongan man, who has been hailed a real-life Aquaman for surviving 27 hours at sea after Saturday's (Jan 15) devastating tsunami struck his island, said he went under nine times before latching on to a log and making it to safety. "On the eighth time, I thought the next time I go underwater, that's it, because.
Lisala Folau, who lived on the small, isolated island of Atata, said was swept out to sea when the waves hit land at about 7 p.m. on Saturday. He reached land at 10 p.m. the next day.
A 57-year-old Tongan man being hailed a real-life Aquaman for surviving 27 hours at sea after Saturday's devastating tsunami struck his island said he went under nine times before latching onto a log and making it to safety. The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano killed at least three people and sent tsunami waves rolling across the Tongan archipelago.
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A 57-year-old partially disabled Tongan man is being called a real-life “Aquaman” for surviving 27 hours at sea after being swept away by a tsunami generated by the massive volcanic eruption near the island nation Saturday. In an interview with Tongan media agency Broadcom Broadcasting, Lisala Folau told the story of how he was painting…