Former Chelsea and Newcastle star Christian Atsu is reportedly ‘trapped under rubble’ following a devastating earthquake that has left over a thousand dead in Turkey and Syria.
The Ghanaian plays for Turkish club Hatayspor, who play their football in the region of Kahramanmaras – one of the areas hit hardest by the quake. Several of Atsu’s team-mates were also caught in the disaster, but has since been rescued and moved to safety.
A search-and-rescue operation is currently underway to find the 31-year-old, as well as Hatayspor’s sporting director Taner Savut who is also believed to be buried under the rubble.
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