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A Chennai-bound IndiGo flight was diverted to Hyderabad on Sunday after a fire broke out in the overhead luggage compartment due to a malfunctioning power bank. The plane landed safely at the Hyderabad airport.

The fire caused a safety scare on board the plane.

A video of the incident, recorded by a passenger on a mobile phone, has surfaced on social media. Footage shows passengers trying to put out the flames using their bags to suffocate the fire.

(This is a developing story. More to come)