The physique of former Ghana footballer Christian Atsu has been discovered beneath the constructing the place he lived in southern Türkiye after final week’s devastating earthquakes ravaged the area, his supervisor reported.
Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.7-magnitude quake that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6, killing greater than 43,000 folks in each nations.
There had been preliminary experiences he had been rescued a day after the quake, however these turned out to be false.
His supervisor in Türkiye, Murat Uzunmehmet, advised news companies on Saturday that his physique had been discovered beneath the rubble within the southern province of Hatay.
“We have reached his lifeless body. His belongings are still being removed. His phone was also found,” Uzunmehmet mentioned.
Midfielder Atsu spent 4 seasons at Chelsea earlier than a everlasting switch to Newcastle in 2017. He signed in September for Turkish Süper Lig facet Hatayspor.
Search, and rescue employees discovered Atsu’s physique the place he was staying at Rönesans Residence, a block of high-rise luxurious flats that toppled over in Antakya metropolis in Hatay.
Turkish police arrested the constructing’s contractor at Istanbul airport final week as he gave the impression to be heading to Montenegro, based on Anadolu Agency (AA).
Source: www.dailysabah.com
