Presumed death toll about 50,000 or more people.The People's Republic of China government announced.
http://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2008-05/15/content_976151.htm
汶川地震造成川19509人死亡
遇难人数估计超5万
The People's Republic of China government announced on 15 May
2008 that the dead go up to 50,000 or more estimation only in
Sichuan by People's Republic of China and the Sichuan big
earthquake.
The amplitude of the stricken area was also improved from
65,000 old sq Km by 100,000 or more sq Km which hits more than the
quarter of whole extent of Japan. Xinhua News Agency told.
According to the governmental seismic hazard task force, the
death toll checked until now is 19,509 persons only in Sichuan.
According to the said ministry, about 12,300 persons are still
buried alive, and
the injured are about 102,100 persons.