Former Chelsea forward Christian Atsu missing after Turkey earthquake
Former Chelsea and Newcastle ahead Christian Atsu is lacking and believed to be trapped beneath rubble following the highly effective earthquake that struck Turkey on Monday and left greater than 2,500 folks lifeless.
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The Ghana worldwide, who performs for Turkish membership Hatayspor, is considered in a constructing that was destroyed, Hatayspor spokesman Mustafa Ozat mentioned, in response to Turkish media.
Ozat mentioned membership director Taner Savut was additionally believed to be in a constructing that collapsed and membership officers couldn’t contact each males. They have been doubtless trapped, Ozat mentioned.
At least two different Hatayspor gamers needed to be pulled out of rubble however have been now secure, Ozat mentioned. Atsu and Savut have been the one two Hatayspor gamers or officers nonetheless unaccounted for, he added.
The 31-year-old Atsu joined Hatayspor, which is predicated within the southern metropolis of Antakya, final 12 months after a spell enjoying in Saudi Arabia.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked massive components of Turkey and neighbouring Syria within the pre-dawn hours of Monday.
The quake was centered in Turkey’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, and was felt as distant as Cairo in Egypt. Hours later, a second 7.5 magnitude jolt, which was presumably an aftershock, struck greater than 100 kilometers (60 miles) away from the epicenter of the earthquake and brought about extra destruction.
Turkish authorities mentioned greater than 3,700 buildings have been destroyed. The demise toll is anticipated to rise.
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo provided condolences to the folks of Turkey on his official Facebook account and added: “We pray that our fellow Ghanaian, Christian Atsu, is found safe and sound.”
Ghana Football Association spokesman Henry Asante-Twum wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press that that they had no news of Atsu and Ghana’s worldwide relations division was searching for info from Turkish authorities.
Ibrahim Kwarteng, a good friend of Atsu, mentioned he had tried calling Atsu however couldn’t attain him.
“We are only praying that he will be found,” Kwarteng mentioned.
Kwarteng runs a basis in Ghana that helps former prisoners convicted of petty crimes to be reintegrated into society after their launch from jail. He mentioned Atsu was the one largest donor to the muse.
Newcastle mentioned on its official Twitter account it was “praying for some positive news” relating to Atsu.
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