Beijing, Feb. 7 (Zhongxin Net) -- After the match with Adana on the evening of the 5th Beijing time, Li Jiayue and the whole team returned to the hotel as usual, resting for one night and then returning to Istanbul.
With a 3-0 win over Adana Women, Li Jiayue's Galatasaray Women's team continued its momentum to win six in a row. Since joining the team at the beginning of last month, Li Jiayue has not only held the main position of the team, but also maintained a winning record.
It was supposed to be a wonderful road trip, but a sudden 7.8 magnitude earthquake shattered the calm and turned into an "escape journey".
Li Jiayue reported safety on social media.
"It feels like the building is going to collapse"
At four o'clock in the morning of the 6th local time, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Turkey, with the epicenter located in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaraş, only 200 kilometers away from the away city of Adana, where Li Jiayue and the team are located.
"When I woke up, I quickly got up and put on my shoes, and then ran to an empty place outside the hotel with my mobile phone." Li Jiayue told a reporter from China News Network.
Speaking of the earthquake at that time, Li Jiayue felt that the building was about to collapse, and many teammates were scared and crying. Although she didn't cry, she was still scared because for the first time she felt so close to death.
Always optimistic, Li Jiayue reported safety to everyone on social media: "Brother Jia is a strong women's football, big brother is not called in vain, everyone rest assured." ”
Emergency evacuation
Although Adana, the city where Li Jiayue is playing away, is close to the epicenter, Li Jiayue's location is relatively safe for the time being.
"It was very strong at the time, but we didn't see any buildings collapse because we were in the center of Adana and we read the news that only the area near the epicenter was damaged."
At the time of the call with the reporter of Chinanews.com, Li Jiayue was leaving Adana with the team.
"At first, the team said they were going to Ankara and then back to Istanbul when it was safe, but there was also a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Ankara, so I don't know where to drive yet." She said.
On the way to escape the epicenter, Turkey once again experienced a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, and Li Jiayue still felt a strong earthquake in the car.
Li Jiayue in the game. Image source: Li Jiayue social media.
"I'm in a bad mood right now"
To add insult to injury, the team was on its way to escape the epicenter just in time for a blizzard. But fortunately, the team bought some food at the high-speed rest stop to continue the journey.
Compared with the optimism and strength after the first 7.8 magnitude earthquake, after experiencing the second 7.8 magnitude strong earthquake, Li Jiayue admitted that his mood was a little bad and he also felt a little panicked.
"I was watching the news on my phone and saying there was another earthquake, and then I saw that there were a lot of ambulances on the road, and now the mood of my teammates is not very good."
As of press time, Li Jiayue and her teammates are still on the way to emergency evacuation.