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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was "closely monitoring" the situation and stood "ready to support the people of Colombia." The mayor of Cali, Alejandro Eder, said that at least 20 buildings had collapsed, in some cases with people trapped inside. "Residents of Cali, we currently have at least 20 collapsed structures in the city with people trapped inside; we are already managing this emergency alongside all of Cali's rescue agencies," Eder said on Instagram, posting an accompanying video statement. "I have requested support โ specifically rescue personnel โ from the mayors of Bogota and Medellin." Authorities in the Valle del Cauca, whose capital city is Cali, said that at least 27 people had died in the quake, in numbers issued prior to the president's address. The governor of the Choco region where the quake's epicenter was located, Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi, said there were 12 dead and 84 wounded in her district as of lunch time local time.
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