One of the most luxurious 5-star hotels in a celebrity French Alpine resort was evacuated after it caught fire.

A blaze started in the attic of the £11,000-a-night Grande Alpes, in Courchevel 1850, at around 7pm on Tuesday.

By Wednesday morning, local emergency services were still battling the flames, as they spread to nearby wooden buildings.

‘Around 100 people have been evacuated from the Grandes Alpes hotel, and some 60 firefighters are still involved in trying to put out the fire,’ said an emergency services spokesman.

He said that ‘some 200 people’ had also been moved out of the 5-star Lana Hotel next door, ‘as a precaution’.

All those evacuated were staying in a municipal hall nearby, and investigators tried to work out what had called the blaze.

There were no serious casualties reported on Wednesday morning, beyond minor injuries to those fighting the fire.

Bruno Charlot, the sub-prefect in nearby Albertville, said: ‘The Grandes Alpes guests were quickly relocated to other hotels in the resort.

‘The fire spread considerably overnight, despite the firefighters’ efforts. Their work is complicated by the roof’s structure:

‘It’s very difficult to reach the flames that are running under a roof made of slate and sheet metal.

‘It requires removing the stones and sawing through the sheets before anyone can even access the fire. A thick layer of snow on the roof only makes matters worse. It will be hours before the fire is extinguished.’

Courchevel 1850 is one of the most upmarket and expensive resorts in the Alps, attracting celebrities including David and Victoria Beckham, singer Robbie Williams, England cricket legend Ian Botham, and the late French actress and model, Brigitte Bardot.

It was in 2016 that the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge used the resort as a holiday destination.

They jetted into Courchevel 1850 on a private plane provided by the Duke of Westminster, according to reports at the time.

It was never revealed where the Royal couple stayed, but the Grandes Alpes would have been an option.

The nine-apartment hotel offers complete privacy, along with butler service, a Michelin- starred restaurants, and a swimming pool and sauna.

There were also claims in France that the Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed a ‘secret getaway’ in Courchevel this January.

Unconfirmed reports placed the couple and their children – Princes George and Louis, and Princess Charlotte  – in a hotel with Princess Catherine’s sister, Pippa Middleton, and her brother, James Middleton.

The extended family was reportedly spotted enjoying drinks at a restaurant overlooking the snow-covered peaks in Courchevel.

French magazine Point de Vue claimed : ‘They reportedly dined at the Cave des Creux, a former shepherd’s hut transformed into a chic brasserie, perched at an altitude of 2,112 meters.

‘The family is believed to have reached the restaurant by ski, as it’s located on a red run.’

The latest Alpine ski resort fire follows the devastating blaze in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on New Year’s Day, when 40 people died and 116 were severely burned at the Constellation bar in the town.

The bar’s owners, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, are currently under criminal investigation for manslaughter by negligence, following claims that sparklers attached to  champagne bottles ignited soundproofing foam in the basement ceiling.

The Morretis, who are French, deny any wrongdoing, as the investigation continues.

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Video footage has captured the moment a wheel fell off a British Airways plane moments after take off.

The rear wheel of a Las Vegas to London Heathrow plane tumbled down from an Airbus A350-1000 as it gained altitude.

A live stream recorded the shadowy wheel dropping from the back of the landing gear as it left Harry Reid International Airport at around 9.10pm local time on Monday.

It is not clear what caused the issue with the wheel, which landed in the Nevada airfield.

Despite the dramatic moment, the BA pilot continued the nine hour flight and landed safely towards the UK capital.

The jet even landed at Heathrow 27 minutes earlier than scheduled.

The Airbus A350-1000 main landing gear features six wheels arranged in three pairs, according to flightradar24.

The wheel lost by BA274 in Las Vegas was the rear-most, outside wheel on the right main landing gear. 

One of the main risks with a falling tyre is it hitting people and property below, but there were no injuries or damage reported in Vegas.

The plane has been taken out of service for inspection and repairs, according to the aviation news network AIRLIVE.

In a statement, British Airways said: ‘Safety and security underpins everything we do and we’re supporting the authorities with their investigations.’

Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) said it was ‘aware of an incident involving a British Airways aircraft that departed LAS last night and continued on to London, where it landed safely without further incident’.

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