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Man Who Survived 28 Hours in the Sea After Tonga Eruption Says His Faith Saved Him

January 21, 2022 by Staff

(Premier Christian News) A man survived 28 hours in the water following a volcanic eruption in Tonga, and says his faith was what got him through the ordeal. 

The underwater eruption created a tsunami of waves, which engulfed areas of Atala, the island on which he lives. 

57-year-old Lisala Folau was washed out to sea following the disaster, where he remained for more than a day. 

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