One Israeli from the upper Galilee was still missing on Monday evening after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy, killing at least 70 people, displacing over 100,000, and causing immense damage.

The man, a student at one of the universities in L'Aquila, was in his house which he shared with other Israeli students when the quake hit. According to one of the Israelis present at the time, the building was almost completely destroyed.

"It was very, very scary," Alla Washahi, one of the Israeli residents at the location told Channel 2. "The house was almost completely destroyed."

"Despite the fact that there was an earthquake a week earlier, we were not prepared for this," he said. RELATEDMagnitude-6.3 quake strike central Italyslideshow: Earthquake rocks Italy

Washahi also painted a grim picture of the aftermath in the city.

"It's chaos," he said. "All the houses are ruined, dormitories, the whole city is destroyed. There's panic, people are in shock."

Despite the devastation, Washahi said that rescue services were on the scene and providing ample services.

"They are distributing food and water," he said. "Nothing is missing."

He said that all of the Israelis who were studying at schools in the area had been organized together and were being transported home. Except for one.

"A big portion of the group here are going home," Washahi said. "Only one is still missing, and we haven't heard any word."

Earlier in the day, four Israelis had been unaccounted for, but three had since made contact with their families.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman spoke with his Italian counterpart, Franco Frattini, following Monday morning's quake, and offered to dispatch aid and any other help needed to cope with the disaster.