New Delhi, May 12 -- Several parts of New Delhi received light rain on Tuesday, bringing relief from the heatwave, with showers reported in parts of South Delhi and South West Delhi, according to IMD Nowcast.

The rainfall came hours after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for multiple districts in the national capital, warning residents of thunderstorms, dust storms and gusty winds over the next few hours.

The weather department said dust storms and thunderstorms accompanied by light rain are likely to affect various parts of Delhi on Tuesday as well.

The IMD issued a yellow alert for New Delhi, Central Delhi, South Delhi, Southwest Delhi, West Delhi, Northwest Delhi, East Delhi and Southeast Delhi distric...