[decimon]

Upwards of 30,000, wasn't it?

I think I remember some 10K just in France so you're probably right.

[blam]

August 2003.

RECORD HEAT WAVE IN EUROPE TAKES 35,000 LIVES

"A record heat wave scorched Europe in August 2003, claiming an estimated 35,000 lives. In France alone, 14,802 people died from the searing temperatures—more than 19 times the death toll from the SARS epidemic worldwide.