Three women were rescued by the Government Flying Service on Sunday after one fell off a cliff and two others reported being trapped near Big Wave Bay.

Police said they were alerted to the fall at around 2.30pm.

The woman involved was in a conscious state as she was airlifted to Eastern Hospital.

Two friends she had been with were uninjured but were said to be trapped. They were airlifted to Wan Chai Heliport, officers said.

Police said the trio had been hiking up Kwun Yam Shan.