BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll from China's worst earthquake in decades stood at over 21,500 on Friday, Sichuan Vice-Governor Li Chengyun said.
The government has said the death toll was expected to rise to more than 50,000.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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