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Fire hits luxury hotel in French Alps, no injuries but scores evacuated
A fire starting in the attic caused evacuation of 270 guests and staff from the Hotel des Grandes Alpes and nearby Hotel Le Lana, with no fatalities reported, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a fire swept through the five-star Hotel des Grandes Alpes in Courchevel, starting in the attic at about 7pm and evacuating close to 100 people, officials said.
- Authorities report the cause is still unknown and the Gendarmerie is probing the origin, while Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Viaud said the blaze spread rapidly to nearby buildings.
- Reports noted more than 60 firefighters and 42 vehicles were tackling the blaze, while nearby Hotel Le Lana, with nearly 200 guests, was evacuated on Wednesday morning.
- Authorities said evacuations proceeded calmly with no injuries reported, staff and guests took refuge in other hotels, and the fire remained active into Wednesday morning, belching thick smoke.
- International agencies including Reuters covered the fire as safety measures face scrutiny after the Crans-Montana New Year's Eve blaze killed 40 and injured more than 100.
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Because of a fire in the luxury ski resort Courchevel in the French Alps, two five-star hotels have been evacuated.
·Berlin, Germany
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A fire broke out in a multi-storey chalet in the ski resort of Courchevel. The neighboring hotel was also threatened, hundreds of people had to leave the accommodation.
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Fire in the Alps: Flames ravaged a five-star hotel in Courchevel, 270 people were evacuated, no injuries.
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