Turkey Earthquake: Black Stars player Atsu 'missing' as Ghana Embassy says player is yet to be located

Despite earlier reports that Ghana winger Christian Atsu had been pulled out of the rubble following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey, there are reports circulating in Ghana that the player is yet to be located.

Ghana’s Ambassador to Turkey, Francisca Ashitey-Odunton said that her outfit is yet to locate the specific hospital where the former Chelsea and Newcastle United player was taken to.

Recall that Atsu was trapped in the rubble of the tremor that has so far killed 6,000 and destroyed thousands of homes.

Providing the update, Ashitey-Odunton disclosed that the embassy has not been able to establish contact with the player.

“We’re yet to establish contact with Christian Atsu because of the confusion around but we know he’s been pulled out of the rubble and sent to the hospital,” Francisca Ashitey-Odunton said on Asaase FM on Wednesday.

“But we don’t know which particular hospital he’s been sent to. We’re working with the ministry of foreign affairs in locating his hospital and the ministry has assured me that they’ll find him,” she stated.

She added that efforts have been put in place to establish contact with members of the Ghanaian community in Turkey and would keep updating Ghanaians on the latest findings on the former Black Stars player, reports GhanaWeb.

“What we’re doing is that we together with the Ghanaian community are getting Ghanaians who are stranded in Istanbul and Ankara. I must say members of the Ghanaian community have been very accommodating. If we hear any news about Astu, we’ll let Ghanaians know,” Francisca Ashitey-Odunton said.