Bengaluru, July 2 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah has directed a panel of medical experts to examine the possible clinical reasons for the sudden surge in deaths due to cardiac arrest among young people with no known comorbidities in Hassan district.

At least 22 people, including five aged between 19 and 25, have died due to heart attacks in Hassan district over the last 40 days, officials familiar with the development said, adding that most of the deaths happened without any visible symptoms, with several collapsing at home or in public spaces.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah said: "In the past month alone, in just one district of Hassan, more than twenty people have died due to heart attacks. The government is taking thi...