Former Chelsea player rescued from rubble in Turkey after earthquake

SPORTSAREENA.comFebruary 8, 2023

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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 submit Tuesday.

The Ghana worldwide performs for Turkish membership Hatayspor. A membership spokesman on Monday instructed Turkish media that Atsu was regarded as in a constructing that was introduced down by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that struck southeastern Turkey and neighboring Syria. The demise toll climbed above 7,700 and was anticipated to rise additional.

Atsu’s whereabouts and situation have been unconfirmed in a single day till the Ghana FA posted an update on its official Twitter web site on Tuesday saying: “We’ve received some positive news that Christian Atsu has been successfully rescued.”

Atsu was receiving remedy however the GFA didn’t give particulars of any accidents.

The 31-year-old Atsu joined Hatayspor, which is predicated in 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 on extra destruction.

Later Tuesday, second-division membership Yeni Malatyaspor confirmed that 28-year-old goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan died following the earthquake.

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 have been destroyed in the Hatay province, simply southwest of the earthquake’s epicenter and the place the Hatayspor membership is predicated.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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