On February 6, 2023, Christian Atsu was reported missing in the rubble after an earthquake struck Turkey’s south and Syria’s north. The footballer, who played for Newcastle and Chelsea in the Premier League, was affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday. Christian Atsu, a football player, was discovered alive after the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey this past weekend.
He was discovered with injuries after being rescued from the rubble and has been admitted to the hospital. Other footballers, including Burak Oksuz and Onur Ergun, were rescued as a result of the incident. Kerim Alici was able to emerge from the debris, as were Atsu teammates Ze Luis and Ruben Ribeiro. The incident is said to have killed at least 2,800 people and injured over 12,000 more across Turkey and Syria.
