Former Chelsea forward Christian Atsu has been found dead according to this agent after it was tweeted on Saturday (February 18)
Former Chelsea and Newcastle United forward Christian Atsu is reportedly found dead after he disappeared for some time after the earthquakes in Turkey. Atsu who played for Hatayspor before his grievous passing was one of the star from the Chelsea academy before heading to Turkey. The 31-year-old was residing in a condo in the Hatay city which suffered huge damages during the quake.
Earlier development in case
His club Hatayspor at first revealed he was rescued "with wounds" however after a day that position changed. Nana Sechere, who is in Hatay, said they found Atsu's "exact room location" and tracked down sets of his shoes.
The agent also said that thermal imaging cameras had given indications of "up to five lives" below the rubble, however that it had not been imaginable to confirm those signs.
That's what he added "things are moving unquestionably slow" and they "earnestly need more resource, including an interpreter", adding that as a result "any recues are being delayed, and lives are being lost."
Furthermore, said it was "sad" that Atsu's Turkish club was "not on the ground with us, next to each other, in the search for Christian".
"Their position and influence, went with their local knowledge, would be incredibly useful," he added.
Last week Atsu's partner Claire Rupio called for equipment to be shipped off the collapsed building where he was living.
"It has been nine days since the earthquake and we still have not found Christian," Sechere tweeted on Tuesday.
"I'm at the quake site in Hatay with Christian's family. The scenes are unfathomable and our hearts are broken for all people affected."
Atsu was staying in a building with number of Hatayspor team-mates and officials. The club's sporting director Taner Savut is also missing.
Some survivors are as yet being rescued after the quakes and aftershock in southern Turkey and northern Syria that are known to have killed more than of 40,000 people.