A magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked Colombia Monday morning, smashing buildings to the ground as people fled, screaming, from the quake zone. The death toll has risen to 169, with about 600 injured and approximately 2,700 reported missing. Columbia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, declared a state of emergency and promised a comprehensive rescue effort, announcing Monday night that he had deployed “the entire military and police apparatus.” He had been sworn in as president just three days earlier.

Hours after the earthquake struck, Colombia’s Foreign Ministry released a statement recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

The city of Pereira suffered the most damage, with travelers at the airport fleeing as chunks of ceiling fell on their heads and the city plunging into darkness as the earthquake caused a citywide power outage.

Around 1,600 buildings throughout the country were damaged, while about 165 collapsed completely.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is closely monitoring the situation and is ready to help.

“The Trump Administration is closely monitoring the large earthquake that struck Colombia and stands ready to support the people of Colombia and President Abelardo de la Espriella’s Administration,” he wrote on X. “American citizens in Colombia should enroll at http://STEP.State.gov and follow the U.S. Embassy at Bogota’s social media accounts for the latest information.”

Humanitarian organizations from Florida have mobilized to send aid to the quake-torn country.

“There’s a lot of damage, and we are waiting for information as to what the needs are. The first is rescue and recovery,” Fabio Andrade, a Weston city commissioner and a Colombian American, told a local CBS station.