wow, it always end up in a Europe bashing vs America bashing
Most of western Europe that is now under a heat wave is not used to those type of temperatures.
Most of the deaths mentioned here are from the 2003 heat wave, most of these people were elderly that were left home alone during the summer holidays.
It may sound bad, but especially in France, you don't really take grandma along when you go to the Riviera.
Europe does not have the infrastructure that is available in the US or Canada or Australia when it comes to living in the heat. That is why you will see ads such as "Romantic Flat with a nice airflow", meaning an apartment with 2 windows on 2 different sides of the building.