Continuous heavy rainfall caused high current of river laden with debris leading to bank erosion, which was accentuted by the reduction of shear strength caused by increase in pore pressure.

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)
River course shifted towards left.
UK/Pith/ Munsyari-Jauljibi/Vil/BE/0026
Seraghat village
Dredging of the river from original course, Flood Protection walls, Retaining structures.
Presence of loose and unconsolidated material, flooding of the river with high current, development of the pore pressure and reduction of the shear strength of the material due to saturation by water percolation, gully erosion and toe erosion in soil.