India, July 1 -- Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has directed a probe into the alarming surge in heart attack cases reported in Hassan district, where 18 cases were recorded within a month. The minister took to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday to express concern over the rising numbers and confirmed that a detailed study has been commissioned.

"The Health Department has taken seriously the occurrence of 18 heart attacks in Hassan district within a one-month period. Instructions have already been given to department officials to conduct a study under the chairmanship of the director of the Jayadeva Institute and obtain a report regarding the increasing number of heart attacks," Rao stated.

"To prevent sudden heart attacks, the s...