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 individuals in Turkey and neighbouring Syria, Ghana’s ambassador to Turkey stated Tuesday. Atsu, 31, joined Turkish Tremendous Lig aspect Hatayspor in September, primarily based within the southern province of Hatay close to the epicentre of Monday’s huge quake. “I’ve excellent news coming. I’m simply getting info from the president of the Ghana affiliation that Christian Atsu has been present in Hatay,” Francisca Ashietey-Odunton instructed Accra-based Asaase Radio, referring to an area Ghanaian group affiliation.

The envoy gave no additional particulars on his situation.

Hatayspor official Mustafa Ozat instructed Play Spor streaming channel on Monday that Atsu was nonetheless within the rubble and was making an attempt to flee.

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

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

“We pray for Ghana Worldwide Christian Atsu and victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria,” the Ghana Soccer Affiliation stated on Twitter.

Dozens of countries have supplied assist for the reason that 7.8-magnitude quake struck early on Monday as individuals have been sleeping. Freezing climate has hampered emergency efforts.

Multi-storey condo buildings filled with residents have been among the many greater than 5,600 constructions diminished to rubble in Turkey, whereas Syria introduced dozens of collapses.

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