Former SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has been caught up in an earthquake in Turkey.

The small earthquake occured in the Turkish city of Bodrum.

Mr Ramsey is currently on holiday in Altinkum, Turkey.

He took to his popular Facebook page to let everyone know he and his family are ok but said there was 'a lot of distress and worry'.

The former MLA is also well known in Derry for helping reunite people with their lost items through his Facebook.

Mr Ramsey said he had experienced 'swinging lights, furniture moving and the swimming pool erupting'.

Two people died and dozens were injured in the earthquake.

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