A woman from the Boston area died while hiking in Arizona Friday afternoon.
The woman, who was in her 30s, was hiking with a man on the Echo Canyon Trail on Camelback Mountain when she started to overheat and the two separated, according to NBC's Phoenix affiliate 12News.
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The man finished the hike and returned to their car, but couldn't find the woman. He called police around 1 p.m., and officials immediately began looking for her.
Her body was found a few hours later near a house, 12News reports. Investigators believe she may have been looking for help, but no one was home and she didn't have water.
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The woman's identity has not been released at this time, but firefighters say she was visiting from Boston.
Authorities have ruled out foul play, 12News reports.