The bodies of two women were discovered in an isolated region of the Australian wilderness.

Emergency services were called to Lendenfeld Point, an area of Victoria’s alpine region, on Friday, Oct. 3, at about 12:50 p.m. local time after two hikers came upon the bodies, according to a media release shared by Victoria Police.

While the identities of the women are not yet known, police believe they were in their “20s or 30s.” Authorities also believe the women “may have been in the area to hike and camp,” and they said no foul play is suspected at this time, per the release.

In an email to PEOPLE, Victoria Police stated that the women’s bodies are now with the coroner’s office. 

The area in which the bodies were found was so remote that police were forced to camp in the area the night of Friday, Oct. 3, in order to retrieve the bodies on Saturday, Oct. 4, the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) reported.

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In a statement to the media, Inspector Paul Hargreaves said the extreme weather conditions in the region likely played a role in the tragedy.

“The weather in the last two to three days has been down as low as minus [27 degrees], winds were up around [52 miles per hour], and there has been snow falling,” he said, per ABC.

He added, “They are exceptionally hard conditions, blizzard conditions, and it’s likely that the two people have succumbed to the weather conditions, causing severe hypothermia leading to their death.”

Authorities believe the women were traveling from overseas, and they are currently working with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to locate their families, per News.com Australia.