At least two dead after powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia

At least two people have died after a major 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 subsequently lifted when Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency confirmed that sea-level monitoring showed no dangerous changes threatening coastal areas.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck the Flores region at 5:58 a.m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers. Located 68 km (42 miles) north-northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province, the primary quake was followed by several aftershocks.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck the Flores regi