Former FC Porto player Christian Atsu was found dead in the rubble of the building where he lived in the Turkish province of Hatay. The information was confirmed this morning by the footballer’s manager.
Atsu, 31, was born in Ghana and played in Portugal for three years, playing for FC Porto and Rio Ave. He then wore Chelsea and Newcastle jerseys, before signing a contract with Turkish club Hatayspor.
The player’s manager adds that the rescue teams also found Christian Atsu’s cell phone. The former soccer player’s assets are still being removed from the rubble.
Atsu lived in a luxury condominium that collapsed in the earthquake almost two weeks ago. Turkish police detained the builder at Istanbul airport last week as he was preparing to travel abroad.
On February 7, the Ghana Federation reported that the former FC Porto and Rio Ave player had been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building, something that would later be denied.
“It’s been nine days since the earthquake and we still haven’t located Christian [Atsu]. I’m at the Hatay earthquake site with Christian’s family. The scenes are unimaginable and we are heartbroken for all the people affected,” Atsu’s manager began writing on the social network Twitter.
The director later confirmed that he obtained the “exact location of the room” of the Turkish Hatayspor striker and that two pairs of shoes were found.
“Yesterday [segunda-feira]We received confirmation that the thermal images showed signs of up to five lives, however I was told that the only real confirmation of life is through sight, smell and hearing. Unfortunately, we couldn’t locate him.”
Nana Sechere spoke of the need to have a translator on site, among other resources, and also accused Hatayspor of not being on the ground with the family.
“Things are moving incredibly slowly and as a result many rescues are being delayed and lives are being lost, due to the lack of resources available to workers. It’s a shame the club is not on the ground with us, side by side. “. in search of Christian,” she concluded.
On February 6, Turkey and Syria registered earthquakes of magnitudes 7.8 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, with strong aftershocks, one of them measuring 6.0.
The catastrophe caused more than 43,000 deaths in Turkey and Syria, according to the most recent provisional data, the latter being the scene of a civil war that has lasted for more than a decade.
Source: TSF
