Christian Atsu’s agent has debunk media reports stating that the Ghanaian footballer had been rescued from the rubble of an earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.
The 31-year-old former Newcastle and Chelsea player was reportedly rescued after his voice was heard under the rubble of his home on Tuesday, February 7.
Recall that a spokesman for his club Hayatspor said on Tuesday that the winger had been rushed to hospital with unspecified inj¥ries after a miracle rescue.
However, in a statement released on Wednesday, February 8, his agent, Nana Sechere, said that they are unable to confirm his whereabouts.
“Following yesterday’s update from the club that Christian had been pulled out alive, we are yet to confirm Christian’s whereabouts.
As you can imagine, this continues to be a deva§tating time for his family and we are doing everything we can to locate Christian,” he said in the statement posted on Twitter.
Hayatspor’s doctor has said that efforts to locate the Ghana ace and its sporting director Taner Savut in hospital had proved fruitless – leading to fears he may still be in d@nger.
“When we heard the news about Taner Savut and Christian Atsu that they were taken to the Dortyol Hospital, we went to the hospital and they were not there,” said Gurbey Kahveci, according to Hurriyet.
He added that at present “unfortunately Taner and Christian Atsu” are being regarded as “not found”.
Over 11,000 people have been k#lled in the massive 7.8 magnitude quake that hit Turkey and Syria in the early hours of Monday, February 6.
