In recent days, Turkey has been shaken by a great tragedy. There were two large earthquakes. The number of victims is increasing every hour, and, unfortunately, there are athletes among them. According to local media, a volleyball couple died.
On February 6, a real cataclysm happened in Turkey. An earthquake occurred in the southeastern part of the country. The wounded and dead number in the thousands. The elements did not spare the athletes either. Until recently, football player Christian Atsu, among others, was considered missing, but he escaped the tragedy. However, this game was not successful for the volleyball couple.
Earthquake in Turkey. Football couple is dead
The damage that nature has done to Turkey is enormous. The earthquake and its repetition had a large magnitude (7.5) and a large power. Several provinces were affected, including Hatay, Gaziantep, Adana and Malatya. It was the largest disaster of its kind in the country since 1939.
The Turkish portal fanatik.tr reported that a dead volleyball couple was found as a result of the disaster in the city of Kahramanmaras. This is Bedrettin Chakir and his wife Betul Koban Chakir. According to the website, their bodies were found under the rubble of one of the collapsed buildings.
Bedrettin Çakir and Betul Koban Çakir died in an earthquake in Turkey.
This player was a player from a local team, namely Kahramanmaras Buyuksehir Belediye. In turn, his partner played for a team from the second Turkish league - Gaziantep Merinos Volleyball. Before the start of the current season, she gave up her sports career, as she wanted to focus more on family life. However, the fate of the volleyball marriage was severely interrupted by an earthquake.
The elements did not spare the surrounding areas and people living in Syria, right on the border with Turkey. Rescuers and local residents continue to search for people who may have received any injuries.
Source: Wprost
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