Bloated iPhone 5 Battery (Bulging Screen)

Three days ago I realized that the corner part of my iPhone 5 had popped up. It wasn't drastic but it did affect the 'home' button. Well I figured that it was wear and tear and didn't think much about it...

This is how my phone looked when I woke up this morning!

I did a search online and all the articles pointed to a bloated battery!

If my phone can look like this in a span of three days, I ain't gonna wait any longer. I can imagine the phone exploding or catching fire when I'm having a conversation. From what I read, this damage will be covered by Apple's special warranty. *am crossing my fingers*

Shall drag my flu infected body out of bed and head to the service centre at Wheelock Place. Will update later!

update: I reached the Apple authorized service centre (QCDtech) at 1.45pm. After close to two hours of waiting, my queue number finally flashed on the screen. I was told that the technicians will check my phone and to return in 45 minutes. Upon returning I received a new queue number and waited for an hour and a half. It was worth the wait! The battery problem comes under a special warranty that does not have an expiry date. They replaced my phone with a refurbished set! Thankfully I backed up my device so I didn't lose anything!