Ghanaians collect exterior the nation’s parliament constructing in Accra on Friday for the state funeral of nationwide soccer staff winger Christian Atsu, who died throughout final month’s earthquake in southern Turkey.
Atsu went lacking after the February 6 earthquake that triggered the collapse of an house constructing in Hatay. His physique was later discovered below the rubble and brought again to Ghana. He was 31 years outdated.
Mourners quietly filed previous Atsu’s casket, which arrived draped within the Ghanaian nationwide flag. The household, followers and beneficiaries of his charitable donations keep in mind him as a philanthropist.
“He’s more than a football player,” stated Fedna Asare, a household buddy. “His name will always live in our hearts because he helped so many people.”
Etsu was scheduled to maneuver out of southern Turkey hours earlier than the quake, however the Ghanaian opted to stick with the membership after scoring the successful objective in a February 5 Super Lig match.
The catastrophe killed greater than 54,000 folks in Turkey and Syria.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
