Turkey earthquake: Ex-Chelsea professional Christian Atsu from Hatayspor died

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Died at the age of 31

Now there is sad certainty: Hatayspor professional Christian Atsu died in the devastating earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region at the age of 31. This was confirmed by his advisor Nana Sechere via Twitter. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce to all supporters that Christian Atsu’s body was recovered this morning,” he wrote. “My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers and support.”

A day before the earthquake, Atsu had scored the winning goal for Hatayspor shortly before the end of the league duel against Kasimpasa, who were also in danger of relegation. The former Ghana international, who played for FC Porto, FC Chelsea and FC Málaga in his career, joined Hatayspor last summer from Saudi Arabia’s Al-Raed. The Süper Lig club has already withdrawn from the game.


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In the meantime, the number of victims has risen to around 44,000 people, and more than 100,000 were injured. During the tremors at the beginning of last week, tens of thousands of buildings collapsed in south-eastern Turkey alone. Efforts are being made across the area to improve the devastating conditions on the ground for survivors. These are coordinated by the civil protection authority AFAD in cooperation with public institutions and organizations as well as NGOs.

Helpful people can not only help the injured victims and survivors of the disaster on site, but also with donations. These can over virtualPOSbank accounts and SMS afad.gov.tr be made. There is also a further overview of aid projects and donation options here.

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