Ghana nationwide participant and former Newcastle midfielder Christian Atsu has been discovered alive within the rubble of an earthquake that killed greater than 4,800 folks in Turkey and neighbouring Syria, Ghana’s ambassador to Turkey mentioned Tuesday. Atsu, 31, joined Turkish Super Lig facet Hatayspor in September, based mostly within the southern province of Hatay close to the epicentre of Monday’s huge quake. “I have good news coming. I am just getting information from the president of the Ghana association that Christian Atsu has been found in Hatay,” Francisca Ashietey-Odunton advised Accra-based Asaase Radio, referring to a neighborhood Ghanaian group affiliation.

The envoy gave no additional particulars on his situation.

Hatayspor official Mustafa Ozat advised Play Spor streaming channel on Monday that Atsu was nonetheless within the rubble and was attempting to flee.

Atsu spent 5 seasons at Newcastle after an preliminary marketing campaign on mortgage earlier than leaving for Saudi Arabia in 2021.

He received the final of his 60 Ghana nationwide caps in September 2019.

“We pray for Ghana International Christian Atsu and victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria,” the Ghana Football Association mentioned on Twitter.

Dozens of countries have provided help for the reason that 7.8-magnitude quake struck early on Monday as folks had been sleeping. Freezing climate has hampered emergency efforts.

Multi-storey residence buildings filled with residents had been among the many greater than 5,600 buildings lowered to rubble in Turkey, whereas Syria introduced dozens of collapses.

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