Former Chelsea and Newcastle participant Christian Atsu is trapped below rubble of a destroyed constructing following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, a Daily Mail report, quoting a number of Turkish retailers, mentioned.
Atsu who joined Turkish membership Hatayspor final summer time had not too long ago scored a objective for his present outfit on Sunday. Various studies declare {that a} search and rescue operation is underway for Ghanaian worldwide. Two of his teammates and members of the technical workers had been pulled out of the rubble however Atsu remains to be lacking, in response to studies.
“Praying for some positive news,” Atsu’s former membership Newcastle tweeted. Atsu had joined Chelsea in 2013 however was despatched out on loans to Everton and Newcastle. He would ultimately be part of the Magpies after impressing on mortgage and made 107 appearances for the membership whereas scoring 8 targets earlier than becoming a member of Saudi aspect Al-Raed in 2021.
Praying for some constructive information, @ChristianAtsu20. 🙏🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/HQT6yZOmRB
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 6, 2023
According to studies, Turkish keeper Ahmed Turkaslan of Yeni Malatyaspor was additionally lacking. The membership’s assistant coach İlhan Var mentioned, ‘We have not found our goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan yet. There are no signs right now. His wife came out and described where he could be.’
Three massive earthquakes – of seven.8, 7.6 and 6.0 magnitude – hit Turkey on Monday killing greater than 1,900 individuals and injuring 1000’s. The deaths and destruction are in Turkey and neighbouring Syria. The final two earthquakes hit hours after the primary killer temblor of seven.8 magnitude.
The epicentre of the primary quake was close to Nurdagi in Gaziantep province, the Syria border. The second quake was close to Ekinozu in close by Kahramanmaraş province; and the third close to Goksun in the identical province.