Christian Atsu's Body arrives in Ghana after his death in Turkish earthquake
Channel: The Centrum
Date: 2023-02-20

According to his agent, Christian Atsu, a Ghanaian soccer player, was discovered dead on Saturday, nearly two weeks after the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria.

Christian Atsu's agent Nana Sechere tweeted, "It is with the deepest of sorrow that I have to announce to all well-wishers that, regrettably, Christian Atsu's body was recovered this morning. His family and loved ones have my sincere condolences.

Ten days after the terrible earthquake in Turkey claimed the life of football player Christian Atsu, tributes to him have poured in as his remains was returned to Ghana.

Atsu, a former Newcastle midfielder, passed away on Saturday, according to his agent Nana Sechere, who noted that the body was discovered 12 days after the catastrophe that struck Turkey and Syria and claimed more than 44,000 lives.

Atsu, a 31-year-old Ghanaian international who had previously played for Chelsea, Everton, and Porto, was with Turkish Super Lig team Hatayspor at the time of his passing.

Atsu had been an ambassador for the global children's charity Arms Around The Child (AATC) since 2016 and was the major benefactor of a new school approaching completion in Senya Beraku in Ghana.

He visited the children and the project there on several occasions.