An African footballer has now given a harrowing account of her narrow escape from the devastating earthquake in Turkey. Read more ▶️
On Monday, a devastating 7.8-magnitude tremor took place in Turkey and Syria, followed by hundreds of aftershocks.
Ghanaian women's footballer Priscilla Okyere, who plays for Turkish club Hatayspor, was one of the lucky few who were able to escape unscathed. She has now opened up about her narrow escape from possible death. "When I got down, the buildings were just collapsing, and everybody was crying, trying to find shelter.
"We weren't even thinking about how cold we were at that moment. What we wanted to think about was how to get our passports.
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