Western Australia storm: 50,000 homes without power as state battered by wild weather

Remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Mangga whip up 100km/h wind gusts, dust storms and heavy rain as Perth and state's south prepares for onslaught

Some 50,000 homes in Western Australia are still without power as the state continues to be battered by wild weather for a second day in a row, in a rare event" described as a once-in-a-decade" storm.

The state has experienced the wildest autumn weather in years, as the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Mangga collided with a cold front and trough, whipping up gusts of about 100km/h.