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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sravasti Dasgupta

Tongan ‘real life Aquaman’ survives 27-hour swim after tsunami

Reuters

A man from Tonga has received widespread acclaim for apparently swimming for more than 27 hours to save himself from devastating tsunami waves that wrecked the Pacific island country last week.

Lisala Folau, 57, from Atata island, has become popular on social media, where he was hailed as a “real life Aquaman”, after the comic book superhero.

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