The earthquake, followed by powerful aftershocks, killed more than 40,000 people in the two countries, according to the latest official reports released on Friday.
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Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who played for Turkish club Hatayspor, was found dead under the rubble of his building in Hatay, southern Turkey, his agent announced on Saturday February 18, quoted by the Turkish private agency DHA. . “Atsu’s lifeless body was found under the rubble. His belongings are still being removed. His phone was also found”said Murat Uzunmehmet.
Christian Atsu bulundu ve maalesef hayatını kaybetti
— Murat Uzunmehmet (@MuratUzunmehmet) February 18, 2023
Turkish media report that the 31-year-old former Newcastle (England) player was under the rubble of the Rönesans residence, a 12-storey tower that collapsed in the earthquake. The promoter of this derelict luxury building, where 800 people are believed to be buried, was arrested last week as he tried to leave Turkey.
False hope
The Ghanaian Embassy in Turkey and the Ghana Football Federation initially claimed that the striker had been found alive, but this information was later proven to be false. Christian Atsu had joined Turkish club Hatayspor in September, based in the province of Hatay, near the epicenter of the violent earthquake of February 6. 40,000 people lost their lives in Turkey and Syria, according to the latest official reports released on Friday.
Başımız sağ olsun.
Göçük altında kalarak hayatını kaybeden futbolcumuz Christian Atsu’nun cenazesi memleketi Gana’ya gönderilmek üzere yola çıkmıştır. Seni unutmayacağız Atsu. Mekanın cennet olsun güzel insan. Üzüntümüzün tariffi yok. Huzur içinde uyu. pic.twitter.com/2CSVfwfEuR
— Hatayspor (@Hatayspor_FK) February 18, 2023
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