Christian Atsu's recovery from a collapsed building in Turkey has been labelled 'miraculous' after the former Newcastle United star was pulled from vast rubble on Tuesday morning. Atsu and a number of his Hatayspor team-mates and staff were trapped, some of whom are still unaccounted for, when their building in Antakya collapsed following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria.
The quake, which was followed by a 7.5-magnitude blast shortly after, could be felt in Turkey, Syria, Israel, Cyprus and Lebanon. The death toll continues to rise in the thousands with unprecedented damage and disruption across a number of cities.
Fears for Atsu's well-being grew on Monday after it was revealed the former Premier League winger was trapped among the rubble alongside Hatayspor sporting director Taner Savut. Speculation was rife that Atsu had been recovered on Monday evening but official confirmation only came via Hatayspor vice-president Mustafa Ozat on Tuesday morning.
