Stay of execution for Hawaii volcano village

Authorities are hopeful that a lava flow creeping towards a village in Hawaii for four months has stalled, just metres away from destroying it
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Pacific Ocean

Honolulu

HAWAII

150km 93 miles
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Big Island

Hilo

50km 31 miles
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Leading edge of lava 

Keaau-Pahoa Road

Kilauea volcano crater

Oct 31: Leading edge of lava flow stalled 155m from Pahoa village street

Pahoa

Sep 6

5km 3.1 miles

Jun 27: Vent erupts Lava

Kapaahu

Pacific Ocean

Mountain View

Glenwood
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Sources: USGS, wire agencies

Picture: Getty Images

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