Former Chelsea forward Atsu rescued after Turkey earthquake
Former Chelsea and Newcastle ahead Christian Atsu was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed constructing following the lethal earthquake that struck Turkey, the Ghana Football Association stated in a Twitter publish Tuesday.
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The Ghana worldwide performs for Turkish membership Hatayspor. A membership spokesman on Monday advised Turkish media that Atsu was considered in a constructing that was introduced down by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that struck southeastern Turkey and neighboring Syria and has killed greater than 5,000 individuals.
Atsu’s whereabouts and situation had been unconfirmed in a single day till the Ghana FA posted an replace on its official Twitter website on Tuesday saying: “We’ve received some positive news that Christian Atsu has been successfully rescued.”
Atsu was receiving therapy however the GFA didn’t give particulars of any accidents.
The 31-year-old Atsu joined Hatayspor, which is predicated within the southern metropolis of Antakya, final 12 months.
The quake hit early Monday and was centered in Turkey’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaras. It was felt as far-off as Cairo in Egypt. Multiple aftershocks brought about extra destruction.
More than 6,000 buildings collapsed in Turkey alone and rescuers are racing to search out survivors in freezing temperatures. Officials say as many as 1,500 buildings had been destroyed within the Hatay province, simply southwest of the earthquake’s epicenter and the place the Hatayspor membership is predicated.
