Canadian soccer player describes the horror of the earthquake in Turkey

Canadian soccer player Sam Adekugbe was one of the lucky ones. He managed to escape earthquake-ravaged Antakya in Turkey.

Some of his teammates and staff at his club Hatayspor are still missing. The 28-year-old from Calgary is now safe in Istanbul with Canada captain Atiba Hutchinson, who plays for Besiktas. But he tells a harrowing tale of being caught in the quake.was relaxing at home with some teammates after a Turkish league game Sunday evening. The quake began as he started cleaning up his home when they left.

He went outside to find the road split and people yelling. After seeing the damage at his home, he drove the 20 minutes to the team training ground, seeing the devastation along the way - collapsed buildings, fires, people crying, digging in rubble.says people are still missing, including the team's sporting director.

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