Heavy rains followed by river flooding with sediment load led to toe cutting of river terrace, this accentuated with development of pore pressure and reduction in shear strength led to the 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 zone, river course changed towards left bank. Deposition of 3-4m thick sand/silt layer on right side of the river bed
UK/Pith/ Munsyari-Jauljibi/Vil/BE/0036
Mori (Talla) village
Flood protection wall, dredging of silt in the river section on right bank.
Presence of loose and unconsolidated material, flooding of the river with high current and toe erosion in soil. Also the development of the pore pressure and reduction of the shear strength of the material due to saturation by water percolation, gully er