Powerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia

Quake struck Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground for fear of a tsunami A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia, has killed at least 40 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly seismic events. Authorities issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there were at least 235 aftershocks, including one of magnitude of 6.1. Indonesian authorities said that monitoring showed no…