The agent of Ghanaian soccer star Christian Atsu confirmed on Thursday that the player’s whereabouts are still not known, in a devastating turn of events since the earthquake in Turkey and Syria on Monday. Nana Sechere told CNN Sport that Atsu had been rescued from rubble after being caught in the disaster, but has since had to reverse course due to a lack of further information.
The fate of Atsu, who previously played for the Newcastle United, adds to the devastation of the earthquake which began on Monday. Adding to the uncertainty, Ghana’s Ambassador to Turkey Francisca Ashietey-Odunton stated that her office is unsure of the 31-year-old Atsu’s whereabouts, and stated that they “are not sure yet which particular hospital or health facility he has been sent to.”