One of the many images of properties buried under rubbles
News is still coming in from across Turkey following a massive 7.7 earthquake country that hit the country on Monday, February 6, 2023.
With multiple reports too confirming the news, Ghana international player, Christian Atsu, who plays for Turkish Super Lig club, Hataysport, has been confirmed to be part of the people who have been caught up in the rubble.
The earthquake, the second-largest in the last century anywhere in the world, has already been reported to have claimed more than 1800 lives both in Turkey and neighbouring Syria, the CNN reports.
As the world comes to terms with what is happening in Turkey, and as humanitarian and rescue efforts are being made to help the country, GhanaWeb takes a look at some of the videos that have been shared by people online showing the depth of destruction caused by the natural disaster.
Buildings destroyed and hundreds of people are feared to have died after an earthquake in Türkiye.
— • (@Alhamdhulillaah) February 6, 2023
May Allah protect them and have mercy on us. pic.twitter.com/oIaO9qFyuy
A Powerful 7.8 magnitude #earthquake hits Turkey.
— Babar Bhatti ???????? (@Babarbhatti22) February 6, 2023
The moment when rescue ???? team rescued a child alone without his family. In Türkiye's southern provinces#Turkey #deprem #Gaziantep #nurdagi #earthquakeinturkey pic.twitter.com/vmrnBstsJm
A new #earthquake of the magnitude 7.8 occurred in #Turkey News Reporter Running and Screaming #TurkeyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/5sRtxaBB3Q
— Amit Sahu (@amitsahujourno) February 6, 2023
Horrific videos emerging from #tuerkiye of the devastating earthquake building crumbles down in mere seconds #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/485DYrHIKN
— Amit Sahu (@amitsahujourno) February 6, 2023
pray for Turkey ???????? ???? pic.twitter.com/Z4Kum6q4VF
— Eva Chelsea (@bigevachelsea) February 6, 2023
