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Christian Atsu has been found alive and is recovering in hospital after being pulled from the rubble following two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria, according to reports in Portugal.
More than 3,000 people have been killed and thousands more injured after the catastrophic earthquake that hit the two countries overnight, flattening neighbourhoods while families were asleep.
A search and rescue operation was launched for the former Chelsea and Newcastle man, and it has been reported extensively that it was successful.
Portuguese outlet A Bola were first to report that Atsu was found, adding that he has transported to hospital after suffering injuries to his right foot and suffering breathing difficulties.
Journalist Saddick Adams then claimed he had been in contact with Atsu's management team and that they had confirmed the winger was safe.
Christian Atsu has been found alive and is recovering in hospital following an extensive search and rescue operation
More than 1,400 people have been killed and thousands more injured following the quake which hit Turkey and Syria - with a second 7.5 quake hitting several hours after the first
Newcastle have posted a message on social media in which they said they were 'praying for good news'
Atsu's most recent message on Twitter followed his club's 1-0 victory on Sunday in which the 31-year-old scored the winner in the seventh minute of stoppage time
Two of his Hatayspor team-mates as well as members of the technical staff were said to have been pulled out of the rubble earlier in the day.
The death toll in southern Turkey and northern Syria continues to rise following the two earthquakes which have wrecked towns and cities across a large region.
The initial earthquake struck overnight, with a Richter scale magnitude of 7.8. A second earthquake followed at around 13:30 local time on Monday afternoon.
