Footballer Christian Atsu’s body has been found under the rubble of the residence where he lived, his agent revealed on Saturday.
The remains of the soccer star, who had been playing for Turkish Super Lig club Hatayspor, were found under the rubble in the Turkish southern province of Hatay.
The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude quake on 6th February in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria passed 43,000 on Friday and was certain to increase as search teams found more bodies.
Atsu spent five seasons at Newcastle after an initial campaign on loan before leaving for Saudi Arabia in 2021.
He won the last of his 60 Ghana national caps in September 2019.