As the death toll continues to rise from the devastating earthquake that has left over a thousand dead in Turkey and Syria, there are fears former Chelsea and Newcastle star Christian Atsu is among those trapped under the rubbles.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked areas of Turkey and Syria on Monday, causing devastation across the countries.
The Ghanaian plays for Turkish club Hatayspor, who are based in the region of Kahramanmaras – one of the worst hit areas by the devastating quake.
The Daily Star reports several of Atsu’s teammates were also caught in the disaster, but have since been rescued and moved to safety.
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched to find the 31-year-old, as well as Hatayspor’s sporting director Taner Savut who is also believed to be under the rubble.
Atsu was on Chelsea’s books for four years but never played a senior match for the Blues, unlike his compatriot Micheal Essien who had a glorious time at the Bridge.
The Ghana star also played for Newcastle United who have since jumped to pray for the safety of their former player.
“Praying for some positive news, Christian Atsu.” Newcastle United posted on Monday.
