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He strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that shook Turkey this morning left more than 1,500 deadat least 912 dead and more than 5,300 injured in that country alone, to which are added another 592 fatalities in Syrian territory, various sources reported.
The messages of Mauro Icardi and Lucas Biglia from Turkey after the impact of the earthquake
The Galatasaray forward and the Basaksehir FK midfielder spoke through their social networks
According to the newspaper Tuco Star, there are dozens of athletes who are intensely wanted by the security forces and the services that work in different parts of the country that was affected by the earthquake. At first it had been confirmed that among the deaths left by this tragedy was the name of Ahmet Eyup Turkaslangoalkeeper of Yeni Malatyasporof the Second category of Turkish football.
The one who came out to clarify that the 28-year-old footballer, who was in the city of Malatya, in the southeast of the country after the seismic movement centered on Kahramanmaraş, is still alive was the president of his club. “The news that Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan died does not reflect the truth. Another earthquake occurred while the rescue forces were in progress. Therefore, the teams withdrew. I hope we will receive good news soon,” said Hacı Ahmet Yaman.
At the same time the Iskenderunsporalso from the second division of Turkish football, announced that two coaches of the coaching staff were injured by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake. They are added 14 players of the Hatay women’s volleyball team, who were trapped under the rubble of that region, in addition to the handball player Cemal Kütahya and the Hatayspor coach War High.
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The bordering areas of Syria were also badly affected by the early morning movement. Thousands of buildings collapsed
There, the figure of the Hatayspor and former player of Chelseathe ghanaian Christian Atsuthe sports director of the club Taner Smokes and a translator, while the footballers Burak Öksüz, Bertuğ Yıldırım y Kerim Alici were rescued.
In the Malatya area, six players from the city team, Metropolitan Belediyespor, who competed in the Play-offs of the TVF Men’s Volleyball Division 2, they were trapped in the Hotel Kırçuvalwhich had 135 rooms and ended up completely destroyed.
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More than a thousand buildings collapsed in several Turkish provinces, according to initial government reports early this morning. Rescuers search for survivors among the rubble
Pending news, the list can be expanded as the minutes pass after a new earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.
Recently, Argentine soccer players Mauro Icardi y Lucas Biglia They spoke from Turkey through their social networks. The Galatasaray striker shared a picture with the mourning ribbon, while Istanbul midfielder Başakşehir F.K posted the club’s official statement about him.
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoganwas in charge of announcing the latest balance of deaths and injuries in Turkey, although due to the fact that the rescue work is underway, he did not want to give a total number of possible victims.
“It is the second strongest since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake. According to the latest evaluations it is 7.7. There is serious damage also in the neighboring areas of Syria,” said the Turkish president, confirming that there have been landslides or serious damage to more than 2,800 homes and that 2,470 people have been rescued alive from the rubble.
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