India, Aug. 15 -- An active landslide in Sikkim's Gyalshing district has put more than 150 people at risk, prompting the administration to launch rescue and relief measures, officials said on Saturday.

The landslide began on Friday night in Rimbi-Singlitam in Yuksam sub-division and is continuously moving, threatening houses and farmland, they said.

As many as 30 households in Rimbi and eight in Singlitam fall within the affected zone, they added.

Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang's Press Secretary Yougan Tamang said the administration was closely monitoring the movement of the landslide.

"Rescue and relief operations are underway in the area. Vulnerable households have been identified for immediate evacuation, while arrangements for t...