Report coming in indicates that Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was trapped inside rubble has been found alive according to Turkey journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu confirms.
However, it is also reported that he is safe as medical officials are currently working on him. It appears that he has some broken legs.
“Christian Atsu has been pulled from the wreckage alive,” he wrote on twitter.
The 31-year-old Ghana international winger, now playing for Turkish side Hatayspor, was reportedly missing along with the sporting director, Taner Savut, after club players and staff had been rescued from rubble, according to multiple reports in Turkey.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit south-east Turkey and northern Syria during the early hours of Monday morning, followed by a second of 7.5. Approximately 1,700 people are known to have died in the border region.
Hatayspor are based in the city of Antakya in Turkey’s southern Hatay province, close to the border with Syria. Atsu played on Sunday, coming on as a substitute and scoring the winning goal in the home game against Kasimpasa.e on twitter
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