Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has been admitted to Norvic International Hospital in Thapathali, Kathmandu.

He was rushed to the hospital on Sunday evening after he complained of nausea, vomit and fever for the past four days and showed no sign of improvement despite treatment at his residence. 

VP Pun’s press coordinator Manoj Gharti Magar, in his facebook post, said the doctors involved in his treatment has identified low level of sodium and water in his body.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal visited Pun in the hospital this morning. He inquired about the health status of the vice president and wished for his speedy recovery.

Likewise, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara also visited the hospital to wish for Pun’s good health.

“The vice president’s health is gradually improving from last night,” Magar wrote in his facebook post.