Christian Atsu found:
Former Chelsea and Newcastle winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after he was trapped in rubble following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake which occurred in Turkey on Monday.
It is understood the 31-year-old, was on the ninth floor of an apartment block when two earthquakes rocked Turkey today, devastating at least 12 cities and killing 1,000s.
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Rescuers desperately tried to find Ghana star Atsu after he was caught up in the first powerful 7.8 magnitude quake. Several members of his new team had to be rescued from their homes after the earthquake struck at 4am local time.
But Atsu and Hatayspor’s sporting director Taner Savut were reported missing under rubble. After a huge search effort, the ex-Newcastle winger has been rescued and has been transported to hospital after suffering injuries to his right foot and breathing difficulties, reports A Bola.
Other footballers, including Onur Ergun and Burak Oksuz, were rescued following the incident. Two other team-mates of Atsu, Ruben Ribeiro and Ze Luis, are also safe, while Kerim Alici managed to free himself from the rubble.
Atsu, who joined Chelsea as a youngster back in 2013 after leaving Porto, also had spells with a number of other top-flight clubs including Everton and Bournemouth before moving to St James’ Park.
It has been reported that at least 2,800 people have lost their lives following the incident with over 12,000 more believed to be injured across Turkey and Syria. A massive aftershock with a magnitude of 7.5 hit the south of Turkey just hours after the original quake. Reports say it was felt once again in Syria and also Iraqi Kurdistan.
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