Turkey earthquake: Ghanaian footballer Atsu found dead as Chelsea, Newcastle, others mourn

The former Ghana international, Christian Atsu has been found dead in the Turkey unfortunate earthquake.
The news of the former Chelsea and Newcastle player was aired on the local media in Turkey early Saturday quoting his manager.

The footballer who 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 43,000 people in both countries.

There were initial reports the former Chelsea and Newcastle player had been rescued a day after the quake, but these turned out to be false.

His manager in Turkey, Murat Uzunmehmet, told DHA news agency on Saturday that his body had been found under the rubble in the Turkish southern province of Hatayg ProtNot Knowing It Was My Husband – Wife Of Victim
“We have reached his lifeless body. His belongings are still being removed. His phone was also found,” Uzunmehmet told DHA.

Ghana’s ministry of foreign affairs said it had “received the unfortunate news”.

“The elder brother and twin sister of Christian Atsu and an officer of the (Ghanaian) embassy were present at the site when the body was recovered,” the ministry said in a statement.