Ghanaian Internationale, Christian Atsu's
agent says the footballer's whereabouts are unknown, a day after it was
reported he was pulled from the rubble of a building "with
injuries" after the Turkey earthquakes.
More than 11,000
people in southern Turkey and northern Syria are now known to have been killed.
Ghana forward
Atsu plays for Hatayspor and the club's vice-president Mustafa Özat had said
the player was rescued.
"We are
doing everything we can to locate Christian," said Nana Sechere.
"As you can
imagine, this continues to be a devastating time for his family."
In a social
media post, the agent added: "Following yesterday's update from the
club that Christian had been pulled out alive, we are yet to confirm
Christian's whereabouts."
Hatayspor
manager Volkan Demirel told Turkish sport website Spor Arena there
was "no news yet" on either Atsu or sporting director Taner Savut,
who was reported missing on Monday along with the player.
Savut's location
and condition is currently unknown.
"If they
were in hospital, don't you think I would share this? Please don't be sure that
he survived. This should not be written as he survived," he said.
Ghana's
Ambassador to Turkey, Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, told radio station Joy
FM there was "confusion" as to where Atsu had been sent.
"Yesterday,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here informed me that they wanted to confirm if
Christian Atsu had been found and rescued, and sent to a medical centre,"
she said.
"However,
in all the confusion - which is understandable under the circumstances [as you
are rescued you are put in an ambulance and sent to the hospital] - they are
not sure yet which particular hospital or health facility he has been sent to.
"This
morning again, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assured me they are working
feverishly to find out which facility he was sent to and will get back to me as
soon as possible because I have been on them that I need to go and see
him."
Atsu, 31, played
107 games for Newcastle and had spells with Chelsea, Everton and Bournemouth.
He has won several
caps for Ghana and joined Hatayspor in September after a season with Saudi
Arabian team Al-Raed.
SOURCE: BBCNEWS
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