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Videos: Hatayspor’s left back Samuel Adekubge, who was with Christian Atsu on Sunday night has been narrating his experience to TSN

Footballer Christian Atsu still missing after Turkey quake -DW TV (Germany) Videos: Hatayspor's left back Samuel Adekubge, who was with Christian Atsu on Sunday night has been narrating his experience to TSN Current video of the location where Christian Atsu and other people are still under rubble

The Hatayspor’s left back Samuel Adekubge, a teammate of Christian Atsu who was with Christian Atsu on Sunday night has been narrating his experience to TSN. According to him,

We just played that evening, and so they hung out with teammates which was the usual practice. Atsu and the others left his place and he cleaned up the residence then he felt himself shaking and thought he was having a panic attack. He added that the shaking went on more and things in the kitchen started falling including the television and a candle he had lighted and placed on a table. At this moment it then dawned on him that it was an earthquake so he quickly dashed out of the room to the open. He added that upon exiting he met people screaming and yelling for help.

The death toll from the Turkey-Syria earthquake is now over 19,000. However, there is verifiable evidence with the aid of technology that there are more people who are alive under the rubbles of the earthquake where Ghanaian International lived.

New videos of rescue teams at work show that more persons are being rescued and it is the hope of Ghanaians and the footballing world that Christian Atsu will be found and rescued alive.

Christian Atsu will be found alive and safe 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/lhL47PeoiZ
— Owuraku 🇬🇭 (@Owuraqu_filip) February 9, 2023

Hatayspor left back 🇨🇦Samuel Adekubge,who was with 🇬🇭Christian Atsu on Sunday night has been narrating his experience to TSN🇨🇦pic.twitter.com/OF9M6kOQ3L
— George Addo Jnr (@addojunr) February 9, 2023

How long can someone survive under the rubble of an earthquake?

The length of time someone can survive under the rubble of an earthquake depends on several factors, including the person’s physical condition, the amount of debris that has fallen on them, and access to food, water, and air.

In some cases, people have been rescued from the rubble of an earthquake after several days. This can happen if they are in a pocket of air, if they have access to a source of food or water, or if they have injuries that do not compromise their airway. However, in most cases, people are rescued within the first 24 to 72 hours after an earthquake.

The length of time someone can survive without access to food and water is generally limited to a few days. However, access to air is the most critical factor in determining survival time, and the availability of air can be affected by the size of the debris that has fallen on the person and the amount of space available for air to circulate. In some cases, people have survived for several days without food or water but have died as a result of suffocation or other complications related to the lack of air.

In general, it is important to respond quickly to earthquakes to increase the chances of survival for those who are trapped under the rubble. Search and rescue teams use specialized equipment, such as sniffer dogs, thermal cameras, and sound-detection devices, to locate survivors as quickly as possible.