上半年我国自然灾害造成直接经济损失541.1亿元

Group 1: Production Safety Accidents - In the first half of the year, a total of 8,562 production safety accidents occurred, resulting in 8,079 deaths, representing a year-on-year decrease of 22.9% and 17.8% respectively [2] - Major accidents numbered 4 with 70 fatalities, showing a year-on-year decline of 20% and 25.5% respectively; significant accidents totaled 172 with 634 deaths, down 6.5% and 9.7% [2] - Despite the overall decline in accident numbers, certain regions and industries still face prominent safety issues, including major fire accidents in crowded places and illegal transportation in the transportation sector [2] Group 2: Natural Disasters - Various natural disasters affected 25.037 million people, with 307 reported deaths or missing persons, and 620,000 people were urgently relocated [3] - The direct economic loss from natural disasters reached 54.11 billion yuan, with significant damage to housing and agricultural land [3] - Key characteristics of natural disasters included a major earthquake in Tibet, a decrease in the number of significant earthquakes, and severe geological disasters in the southwest region [3]