Tonga man survived a miracle, hit by a tsunami, height 7 meters, washed into the sea, swim 13 km.

On 20 Jan. 65 Daily Mail Lisala Folau, a 57-year-old Tongan man with weak legs, miraculously survived. after being hit by a giant wave A tsunami with a height of 7 meters swept into the sea after a massive eruption of an underwater volcano in the Hanga-Tonga Sea. But he did not succumb to fate. Swimming through the waves for a total of 27 hours, covering a distance of 8 miles or 12.87 km until successfully returned to the Big Island.

Lisala Folau, who used to be a carpenter but has now retired due to a leg problem that slowed her movements. Revealed in the list of local radio stations. After surviving the incredible that at birthundersea volcano eruptionThen he was at home with a son and a grandson. at Atata Island The younger brother hastened to inform them of the news that they hurriedly escaped the tsunami.

Mr Folau said the family then ran out of the house and climbed up the coconut tree. to escape the tsunami They saw the first high wave crashing down the coast. Wait a moment until you think that the danger has passed. So it came down from the coconut tree, but then a second giant wave followed. This wave, probably more than 20 feet or 7 meters, hit the coast at around 6:00 p.m. The giant wave swept him, his son and grandson down onto the shore. sea

after being washed by waves several kilometers from the coast Mr Folau said he couldn’t see his son and grandson because it was already dark, but he could hear his grandson and son shouting at him. Mr Folau said he had decided not to answer his son. for fear that the child will worry and come to help him, which may be dangerous

Later, Mr. Folau saw the trees floating by. So decided to stick to that tree. At that time I thought that if he died At least his family would have found his body. So he tried to cling to the trees to reach an uninhabited island near ‘Toquitoki’. He arrived on Sunday morning, January 16. He stayed on the island for a few hours and saw that two boats had passed by and tried to wave a rag. but they can’t see

Later, at around 10:00 AM, Folau decided to swim to another uninhabited island, about four miles away, because he thought he would be closer to the Big Island. It took him 8 hours to swim until he reached Polo Island. which is an uninhabited island By arriving at about 6:00 p.m.

Then swim another mile to reach the big island of Tongatapu and disembark at Sopu. On the outskirts of Nukuafola, the capital city, at 9 p.m., a driver saw him and rescued him, and his family was informed that Mr Fola was alive. But now the children and grandchildren are still missing. This became news that the media reported all over the world. After Mr. Folau’s daughter posted on Facebook Tell the story of what happened to her father.

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