Ex-Chelsea Player Atsu Reportedly Trapped Under Turkey Earthquake Rubble
Vondigest reports that former Chelsea winger Christian Atsu is reportedly ‘trapped under rubble’ as earthquake hits Turkey and Syria.
This online platform gathered Atsu now plays with Turkish club side Hatayspor following his move from Saudi Arabian side Al-Raed in 2022.
His club side is currently based in the region of Kahramanmara, one of the areas mostly hit by the devastating earthquake.
The sad incident is said to have left well over 1000 people dead in both Turkey and Syria and the death toll is predicted to rise to 10,000 after two earthquakes hit both countries.
The first was a 7.8 magnitude and the second a 7.5 magnitude earthquake which struck in the early hours of Monday morning.
Aside from Atsu, Hatayspor’s sporting director, Taner Savut, is also reported trapped under rubble.
The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria from the overnight 7.8-magnitude quake has risen officially to over 1,200, according to figures from the authorities.
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said that 912 people had been killed in Turkey, with 5,383 wounded. He said authorities were unable to predict how high the toll might rise as search and rescue operations continued, Reuters report. He said 45 countries had so far offered assistance.
