Thousands without power after wild thunderstorms hit South East Queensland

Almost 29,000 homes in southeast Queensland have been left without power due to wild thunderstorms.

Large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rain hit the region on Sunday afternoon.

Electricity provider Energex reported 28,898 outages around 3pm (AEST), with about 7000 of those in Brisbane.

Social media photos have shown ice cube-sized hail in the city’s northern suburbs.