Continuous heavy rainfall for 3-4 days led to toe erosion due to heavy flash flood and gully erosion. Toe cutting by river led to landslide. 

An interim report on Preliminary slope stability assessment of recent disaster affected areas of Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand by A Bishwapriya, Suptg. Geologist, M V Dhakate and P K Gajbaiye, Sr Geologist, M IV, NR,Dehradun (LHZ/NR/UPUK/2013/056)
High risk. River shifted towards right bank
UK/Pith/ Tawaghat-Jauljibi/Vil/BE/0048
Village Dobat
Dredging of the river, flood protection wall
The major geological causes are presence of loose/unconsolidated material, toe erosion in soil/debris due to heavy flash flood and gully erosion. Also the development of pore water pressure and reduction of shear strength due to water percolation added t