1,052 lost lives in Gujarat due to heart attacks in last 6 months: Minister

Gujarat Education Minister Kuber Dindor has said that a total of 1052 people have lost their lives in the state in the last six months due to heart attacks.

"1052 people have lost their lives in Gujarat in the last 6 months due to heart attacks," Dindor said while speaking to the media in Gandhinagar on Friday.

The state Education Minister further said that around 80 per cent of the deceased were between 11 to 25 years of age and had no symptoms of obesity.

"Around 80 per cent are aged between 11 to 25 years. There was no obesity among the students and youth who died," Dindor said.

The Minister further added that the Emergency Service Ambulance (108) is receiving more than 173 cardiac emergency calls every day, in which youth are the biggest victims.