At least five dead after powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

At least five people were killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast early on Saturday. The powerful tremor brought down homes and buildings, triggering widespread panic across a region frequently hit by deadly seismic activity.An initial tsunami alert was lifted when Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency confirmed that sea-level monitoring showed no dangerous changes threatening coastal areas.According to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck the Flores region at 5:58am local time at a depth of 10km. Located 68km north-northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province, the primary quake was followed by several aftershocks.The quake struck the Flores region at 5:58am local time at a depth of 10km (AP)Preliminary reports from the Maumere