LYON: On Sunday, two people lost their lives and 22 more were injured, four seriously, in a major fire at the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps, informed officials.
The pre-dawn blaze forced the evacuation of some 60 resort workers, including foreigners, from a three-storey accommodation building.
Two unidentified bodies in a burned-out area of the building in the upmarket Courchevel 1850 ski station were found by firemen.
Three of the four badly injured were flown to hospital by helicopter, informed the local officials.
Interior Minister Christophe Castaner tweeted condolences to the families and friends of the dead and paid tribute to the firemen who tackled the blaze.