BLACKBURN Rovers' first trip to India has been plunged into chaos after deadly terror bomb blasts in Mumbai.

Club officials held emergency talks with government officials and travel companies yesterday over whether to go ahead with their tour after attacks killed 17 people.

Rovers are due to fly to Mumbai on Thursday, before travelling to meet owners Venky's 160km away in Pune.

The India visit would be the first by a Premier League team.

But a series of co-ordinated explosions on Wednesday, which also left 130 wounded, has thrown the trip into doubt.

Players and staff have raised their concerns over safety and Rovers want to be in possession of all the facts before giving the trip the green light.

They were last night waiting for answers from the Foreign Office and Home Office about security in the country and were hoping to make a final decision as soon as possible.

A club source said: “We have an in-house consultation process always in place and we are working with the relevant government bodies to make sure the right decisions are made.”

The cancellation of the trip would disrupt Steve Kean's pre-season plans, although the final details of the tour have yet to be announced.

Venky's sources in India have been attempting to arrange an exhibition match for Rovers during their stay, with a game against Pune suggested. However, Rovers will be keen to finalise their plans within the next 24 hours.

The Foreign Office said it would not comment on specific trips but advised anyone travelling to areas with a particular risk of terrorism to constantly monitor their travel advice.

Officials said its current information was ‘catch-all’ and applied to both the public and more high profile travellers, such as the Rovers squad.

Foreign Office advice states: “There is a high threat from terrorism throughout India. Recent attacks have targeted public places including those visited by foreigners. Following explosions in Mumbai on July 13, major cities in India remain on high alert and British nationals should exercise caution.

“Terrorists have targeted places in the past which westerners are known to visit including public places such as restaurants, hotels, railway stations, markets, places of worship and sporting venues.”

In November 2008, North West MEP Sajjad Karim was forced to flee gunmen who stormed his Mumbai hotel during a terrorist seige.

The England cricket team left India midway through a test series shortly after the attacks which left more than 100 people dead.