Former Newcastle and Chelsea forward Christian Atsu who Missing and feared to have been tragically buried alive in the rubble caused The devastating earthquake that devastated the southeastern part of Turkey on Monday departure more from 3300 people deadHe was found Alive.
Ghana internationalf playing for Turkish language club Hatayspor who He was believed to be among the trapped recently destroyed building was miraculously found alive, but injured under the rubble and taken to hospital.
Before Atsu’s heroic At least two Hatayspor rescued players It was pulled from the rubble. However, the Ghanaian forward and the club director Taner Savut remained missing foraccording to Haticespor spokesperson Mustafa Ezzet.
31-year- Old Atsu joined Hattaspor based in Southern city of Antioch, last year after mantra playing in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The 7.7-magnitude quake shook parts of it of neighboring Turkey and Syria in Daybreak hours of Monday.
It was the epicenter in southeastern province of Turkey of Kahramanmaraş was felt as far away as Cairo in Egypt. Hours later, A.J second A 7.5-magnitude tremor hit, possibly an aftershock more 100 km (60 miles) from the epicenter caused more Devastation.
Turkish authorities said more than 5,000 buildings destroyed. the death The number of losses is expected rise.
before official announcement of In Atsu’s case, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo extended his condolences to people of Turkey on for him official Facebook account and addedWe pray for our fellow Ghanaian Christian Atsu found Safe and sound. “
Ibrahim Gorting, friend of Atsu, try call the forward but to no avail.
Quarting runs a foundation in Ghana that help former convicted prisoners of Reintegration of petty offenders into society after their release jail. He said that Atsu was the single largest donor to foundation.
Newcastle said on that it official Twitter account “was praying for some positive newsAbout Atsu.
for him former club Chelsea also Share an honest message on they social media: “Pray for You, Christian Atsu.”