Rescuers on Thursday morning found the body of a woman who had gone missing during a hike in Bride's Pool in Tai Po the day before.

The woman, said to be in her 50s, was declared dead at the scene.

Police received a report from a man on Wednesday saying that his hiking partner slipped and fell into a stream near Dragon Ball Waterfall at around noon, triggering a search operation.

The red rainstorm warning was in force at the time.