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England are considering abandoning their cricket tour to India in the wake of the gunmen attacks in Mumbai.
The squad will remain in Bhubaneswar overnight and hold talks with India cricket officials over the next 24 hours before making a decision.
The second of two Tests is scheduled to be played in Mumbai from 19 December.
An ECB spokesman told BBC Radio 5 Live safety and security of the players was paramount, adding that advice was being taken from the Foreign Office.
England were staying in Bhubaneswar for Wednesday's one-day international in Cuttack, where they were beaten by India to go 5-0 down in the seven match series.
They will not travel to Guwahati as scheduled on Thursday ahead of Saturday's sixth one-dayer and it is unclear whether the remaining two matches will take place.
England are also due to play a three-day match in Baroda from 5 December and the first Test in Ahmedabad from 11 December.
ECB managing director Hugh Morris said: "The safety and security of the England team is of the utmost importance to ECB.
"We have reviewed all our security arrangements in the light of these attacks and will be taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of the team.
"This morning I held initial discussions with the Hon Sec of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), Mr N Srinivasan, as well as representatives from the Indian team management at the team hotel in Bhubaneswar.
"I have also briefed the England players and management on the situation as well as liaising closely with the ECB chairman (Giles Clarke) and chief executive (David Collier) and the players' representatives.
"The events of last night were deeply distressing and the situation is still unfolding. We are urgently seeking information from expert sources regarding last night's attacks and will continue to hold further discussions with our colleagues from the BCCI over the next 24 hours."
In other developments:
Gunmen have carried out a series of co-ordinated attacks across the Southern India city, killing 101 people, injuring 287 more and taking Westerners hostage.
The Champions League is supposed to start in Mumbai next Wednesday.
One of the luxury hotels in flames, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, was where Middlesex were booked to stay.
The England squad stayed at the hotel two weeks ago and was due to return there on 16 December, three days ahead of the second test.
Both the Western Australia and Victoria state teams were due to take part in the competition, with Australian Test batsmen Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey and all-rounder Shane Watson participating for Indian franchises.
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