Three people trapped by lava in Hawaii were airlifted to safety this weekend, the latest in a string of evacuations as the Kilauea volcano continues to erupt.

The two men and a woman were trapped in the community of Kapoho.

A stream of lava as wide as three football fields had flowed across a nearby highway, cutting them off from the rest of the island.

Authorities say there are still a dozen people in the area, although it's not clear if their lives are in danger.

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