Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31.
Search teams recovered Atsu's body in the ruins of a luxury 12-story building where he had been living in the city of Antakya, Hatay province, his manager said Saturday."Atsu's lifeless body was found under the rubble. At the moment, his belongings are still being removed," manager Murat Uzunmehmet told private news agency DHA.
The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude quake in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria passed 43,000 on Friday. The contractor of the 12-story Ronesans Rezidans building - where Atsu and Savut lived - was detained at Istanbul Airport a week ago, apparently trying to leave the country. Sechere confirmed Saturday that Atsu's body was found. He posted a message on Twitter: "My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones."
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