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French ski resort fire: Two killed and 22 injured after huge fire breaks out in Courchevel

Two people have been killed and 22 others injured in a massive blaze that broke out in the French ski resort of Courchevel.

According to authorities in the Savoie region, the blaze started at 4.30am local time on Sunday in a building housing seasonal workers located in the heart of the Alpine town.

The Savoie prefecture says 70 firefighters were involved to put the fire under control.

Among the injured, four have been seriously wounded. The fire also forced 60 people to be evacuated from the building.

Fire erupts from a building at Courchevel ski resort. (REUTERS)
Fire erupts from a building at Courchevel ski resort. (REUTERS)

The cause of the fire and the identity of the victims were not immediately known.

A man staying across the road from the building shared a video of the blaze to Facebook.

Firefighters battle the flames at Courchevel ski resort. (REUTERS)
Firefighters battle the flames at Courchevel ski resort. (REUTERS)

The video shows flames leaping out of windows on the third and fourth floors as firemen attempt to climb the outside of the building.

It also looks to show a person jumping from a fourth floor window.

In the post, translated from Greek via Facebook, Yarik Zanuda wrote that he saw two men jump from a building and saw one woman, on the third floor, who was screaming for help but could not jump.