By Victor Kanayo
Following massive earthquake that erupted in Turkey, parts of Syria and Iraqi Kurdistan, former Chelsea and Newcastle player,Christian Atsu, is reportedly among those trapped under the rubble.
Reports say more than 1,300 people have lost their lives in the disaster, with a further 6,000 injured.
A search and rescue operation is already underway.
Several members of Atsu’s new team had to be rescued after the earthquake and Atsu is now reported to be amongst those still missing.
The club’s Sporting Director, Taner Savut, is also trapped as efforts to free them continue, according to the Mirror.
Atsu joined Chelsea as a youngster in 2013 from Porto before being sent on a number of loan spells.
He spent time at Everton and Bournemouth before making a permanent switch to Newcastle United in 2017, having never played a Premier League game for Chelsea.
He left the Magpies having played over 100 games in 2021 to join Saudi side Al-Raed but departed the Middle East for Turkey in the summer.
He scored his first goal for the club at the weekend, just hours before the earthquake struck.
