India, Nov. 7 -- The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi descended into chaos on Friday after nearly 700 domestic and international flights were delayed due to technical issues.

Data from Flightradar24 showed that around 91 per cent of departing flights were facing delays of around 52 minutes on average. Meanwhile, 64 per cent of flights arriving at the airport were delayed, facing a delay of an average 38 minutes. Follow LIVE updates

Major airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet, reported that their services were affected, resulting in long queues and slower operations. The airport, among the country's busiest, handles more than 1,500 flight movements daily.

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