Two people have been killed after a large fire broke out in the upmarket French ski resort of Courchevel.

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

Another 22 people were injured in the blaze, four of them seriously.

It started at 4.30am local time in a building housing seasonal workers in the main area of the resort, authorities said.

Image: Police and firefighters at the scene

Sixty people were evacuated and 70 firefighters called to the scene, the Savoie prefecture said.


One witness, Yarik Zanuda, said on Facebook that he saw two people jump from the building.

The fire broke out above a Chanel shop but was brought under control by day-break.

The victims are yet to be identified and it is not known what caused the fire.

France's interior minister, Christophe Castaner, tweeted his condolences to the families and friends of those that died and thanked the firefighters for their work.

Courchevel is popular with British tourists and young workers, who spend a season working in the town's hotels, shops and bars.