A Turkish carpenter died as a result of the earthquake.
Yeni Malatyaspor, which plays in Turkey’s second highest league level, announced the sad news on Tuesday. The club’s goalkeeper Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan28, is one of the victims of the earthquake in Turkey.
– We will not forget you, the club wrote in its tweet.
A powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria has claimed the lives of more than seven thousand people.
Turkish sports leagues were suspended due to the disaster.
At the time of the earthquake, dozens of wrestlers from different countries were at the Kahramanmaras wrestling hall at the same time. Many were trapped under the rubble.
Among the dead were at least seven Turkish wrestlers, the international wrestling union UWW said.
One of those rescued from the landslide was a top soccer player Christian Atsu. The Ghanaian Hataysport player was found in the ruins and rushed to hospital.
According to Reuters, other football players were also rescued from the ruins at the same time.
The International Olympic Committee has promised to help in the midst of the disaster.
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria has shocked the whole world. PDO