Two people died today and 25 more were injured, four seriously, in a fire at the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps, officials said.

The pre-dawn blaze forced the evacuation of some 60 resort workers from a three-storey accommodation building.

Firefighters found the two unidentified bodies in a burnt-out area of the building in the upmarket Courchevel 1850 ski station.

Three of the four badly injured were flown to hospital by helicopter, the local officials said.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

"Some young people escaped down the facade of the building using the balustrades. Some of them were in their underwear," said one witness, who identified himself as Victor, 27.

The blaze had already devoured the top two floors of the building by the time firefighters arrived, fire service spokesman Emmanuel Clavaud said.

Around 70 firemen working at the scene brought it under control by daybreak.

Interior Minister Christophe Castaner tweeted condolences to the families and friends of the dead and paid tribute to the firemen who tackled the blaze.

Courchevel is one of the most chic resorts in the French Alps, with numerous Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury chalets.</s>Two people have been killed and 22 others injured after a fire broke out a popular ski resort in the French Alps</s>Two dead in fire at French ski resort

LYON: Two people died Sunday and 14 more were injured, four seriously, in a major fire at the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps, officials said. The pre-dawn blaze forced the evacuation of some 60 resort workers, including foreigners, from a three-storey accommodation building. Firemen found the two bodies in a burnt-out area of the building. Three of the four badly injured were flown to hospital by helicopter, the local officials said. The cause of the fire was not immediately known but around 70 firemen had brought it under control.</s>Two people died Sunday and 22 more were injured, four seriously, in a major fire at the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps, officials said.

 The pre-dawn blaze forced the evacuation of some 60 resort workers, including foreigners, from a three-storey accommodation building. Firemen found the two unidentified bodies in a burnt-out area of the building in the upmarket Courchevel 1850 ski station.—. AFP</s>Two people have died and a dozen more were injured in a fire at the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps, officials said.

The pre-dawn blaze forced the evacuation of 60 resort workers, including foreigners, from a three-storey accommodation building.

Two bodies were found in the burned-out building. Three of the four badly injured people were flown to hospital by helicopter.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known but about 70 firemen had brought it under control by daybreak, according to local officials.</s>Two people have been killed and four people were left seriously injured after a large fire ripped through a building in a ski resort in the French Alps.

Twenty five people were hurt in total after the fire took hold of accommodation housing resort workers in Courchevel in the early hours of Sunday.

Seventy firefighters fought to contain the fire, with images showing the emergency workers attempting to rescue people from the three buildings affected.

The cause has not yet been confirmed, with officials adding that some of those affected were likely sleeping when the fire broke out.

Three of the four seriously injured were rushed to hospital by helicopter, local officials said.

Those killed have not yet been identified, said Frédéric Loiseau, a local government official.

“In the case of those seriously injured, it’s impossible to specify whether their injuries came from a fall. Because the fire was on the third floor, some people jumped to save their lives,” he told broadcaster BFMTV.

“There were carbon monoxide emissions, and there were burns.”

Police will launch an investigation into what started the fire, he added.</s>Two people have died and dozens more have been injured after a huge fire broke out at a ski resort in the French Alps.

Officials said 14 people were injured, four seriously, in the major blaze at the resort of Courchevel.

Some 60 resort workers, including foreigners, were evacuated from a three-storey accommodation building after the pre-dawn blaze.

Firemen found the two bodies in a burnt-out area of the building.

Three of the four badly injured were flown to hospital by helicopter, the local officials said.

The cause of the fire is not immediately known but around 70 firemen had brought it under control by day-break.</s>The fire in Courchevel spread quickly, forcing some to leap from windows REUTERS

A huge fire killed two people and injured 25, four seriously, in the French Alpine ski resort of Courchevel yesterday.

Restaurant and hotel workers leapt from the third floor of the building to escape the fire that broke out in the early hours. Officials said that the victims had been among the 60 or so mainly young people housed in the building who worked in hotels and restaurants at the resort during the ski season.

Courchevel is known as the winter playground for the rich and famous, in recent years attracting Russian billionaires prepared to pay €150,000 or more for a chalet for a week. Chanel, the luxury clothes retailer, and Chopard, the Swiss watchmaker, occupied boutiques on the ground floor of the building.</s>Two people have lost their lives after a fire broke out at a popular ski resort in the French Alps.</s>The cause of the fire is not yet know

Two people have died and several more have been injured after a fire broke out in the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps.

The pre-dawn blaze forced the evacuation of about 60 resort workers from a three-storey accommodation building.

Firemen found the two bodies in a burnt-out area of the building in the Courchevel 1850 ski station.

Three people were flown to hospital, local officials said. The cause of the fire is not known but about 70 firemen had brought it under control by day-break.

The interior minister Christophe Castaner tweeted condolences to the families and friends of the dead and paid tribute to the firemen who tackled the blaze.

According to authorities in the Savoie region, the blaze started at 4.30am in…
Two people died and 25 more were injured, four seriously, in a fire at the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps.