Two hikers found dead in Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park

Two female hikers were found dead in Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park in the USA on Saturday afternoon, state police say.

Several hikers saw the women enter the park on Saturday morning and became concerned after they did not see them return, Nevada State Police said in a statement released on Sunday.

After the hikers asked for a welfare check on the women, Nevada State Police officers arrived at around 2.48pm, according to the statement.

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Officers found the body of one of the women on a trail inside the park.

Officers requested assistance from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's search and rescue team.

They then discovered the other hiker's body in a canyon.

Nevada State Police did not provide a cause of death for the women.

Police have opened an investigation into the deaths.

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In Overton, where the park is located, Saturday's high temperature was 45 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Most of southern Nevada is under an excessive heat warning, according to the service.

The park is about 80km northeast of Las Vegas.

A Southern California outdoor enthusiast died on Tuesday after collapsing following an hours-long hike in Death Valley National Park, the world's hottest place.

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