Holy shit if swimming for 28 hours in a tsunami is what counts as 'disabled' in Tonga, then I must be a super cripple!

“It was dark and we could not see each other. Very soon I could not hear my niece calling any more, but I could hear my son calling,” he said.

Folau didn’t respond as he didn't want anyone to risk their safety trying to save him.

Extraordinarily, Folau has mobility issues.

“I left everything and try to escape but bear in mind that I am disabled.

“I can’t walk properly, both my legs are not working properly and when I can, I believe a baby can walk faster than I,” he said.

“So I just floated, bashed around by the big waves that kept coming. It stayed with my mind if I can cling to a tree or anything and if anything happens and I lose my life, searchers may find me and my family can view my dead body,” he said.

A police boat sped past as Folau waved a rag, but it missed him.

Folau said thinking about his family kept him swimming.

Eventually, Folau reached Tongatapu some time after 9pm on Sunday, where he found a man who was able to get in contact with his family.