Former Chelsea forward Atsu rescued after Turkey earthquake
Former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Christian Atsu was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building following the deadly earthquake that struck Turkey, the Ghana Football Association said in a Twitter post Tuesday.
The Ghana international plays for Turkish club Hatayspor. A club spokesman on Monday told Turkish media that Atsu was thought to be in a building that was brought down by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that struck southeastern Turkey and neighboring Syria and has killed more than 5,000 people.
Özat said club director Taner Savut was also believed to be in a building that collapsed, and club officials couldn't contact both men. They were likely trapped, Özat said.
At least two other Hatayspor players had to be pulled out of rubble but were now safe, Özat said. Atsu and Savut were the only two Hatayspor players or officials still unaccounted for, he added.
Canada international defender Sam Adekugbe, who plays alongside Atsu at Hatayspor, has appeared to have confirmed his safety.
"May god have mercy on us," the 28-year-old from Calgary wrote on Instagram.
Canadian soccer player Sam Adekugbe confirms his safety on IG following the Turkey earthquake. <br><br>The earthquake has killed over 2,100 people, with the death toll expected to rise. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Turkey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Turkey</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForTurkey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PrayForTurkey</a> <a href="https://t.co/EM5jiaJQDu">pic.twitter.com/EM5jiaJQDu</a>
Atsu's whereabouts and condition were unconfirmed overnight until the Ghana FA posted an update on its official Twitter site on Tuesday saying: "We've received some positive news that Christian Atsu has
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