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Soccer Star Christian Atsu Rescued from Rubble After Powerful Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

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Key takeaways:

  • Rescue teams in Turkey and Syria have been working to pull survivors from the rubble following a powerful earthquake.
  • Christian Atsu, a Ghanaian national soccer star, was successfully rescued from the rubble in Turkey.
  • Rescue teams are continuing to search for survivors in the rubble, and the Ghana Football Association has asked people to keep praying for those still missing.

Rescue teams in Turkey and Syria have been working tirelessly to pull survivors from the rubble following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on Friday. Among the survivors is Ghanaian national soccer star Christian Atsu, who was believed to be trapped under the rubble in Turkey.

The Ghana Football Association confirmed the news in a tweet, saying, “We’ve received some positive news that Christian Atsu has been successfully rescued from the rubble of the collapsed building and is receiving treatment.”

CNN Turk broadcast the rescue live, with a reporter saying, “He has been rescued.” Atsu was carried on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance in the southern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras.

The death toll continues to climb as search teams navigate blocked roads, damaged infrastructure and violent aftershocks to reach the affected area. Among the other survivors was a 14-year-old boy with a black eye who appeared to be conscious as rescuers carried him on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance.

The rescue of Atsu offers a glimmer of hope that others will survive the freezing conditions. Rescue teams are continuing to search for survivors in the rubble, and the Ghana Football Association has asked people to keep praying for those still missing.

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