State forestry director Zin Yusop said the situation now was dangerous due to the heavy rain that resulted in a water surge in the area yesterday.

Yesterday, two women, See Su Yen, 32, and Ng Yee Chew, 46, were swept away by a water surge while hiking at around 5am.

They were part of a group of 29 hikers who heard sounds of a landslide and a water surge on the mountain and decided to turn back.

The water surge hit the group on their way back and both women were believed to have been swept away by the swift currents.

Zin said all 29 hikers possessed permits to enter the forest reserve.

The search-and-rescue team found remains believed to be from one of the two victims under some debris at 10.20am today, Perak fire and rescue department deputy operations director Shahrizal Aris said.

Shahrizal said the remains were found at a different location from where a leg was found yesterday evening.