Several buildings at Texas Tech University in Lubbock were evacuated Wednesday night after officials said an explosion in a manhole near a substation caused multiple fires that could be seen emerging from underground across parts of the campus and widespread power outages in the area.

Plumes of smoke coovered the Texas Tech University Recreational Center on Wednesday as authorities responded to 'multiple fires' on the Lubbock campus. Around the same time, a gas leak in the Engineering Building prompted an immediate evacuation.

Lubbock Fire Rescue says there are no injuries reported at this time in an explosion at a substation on Texas Tech’s campus on Wednesday night. It says the area is still an active site, though. Texas Tech announced an immediate start to Spring Break,

Several building at Texas Tech University in Lubbock were evacuated on Wednesday after officials confirmed that an explosion in a manhole caused multiple fires. The campus was also hit with a widespread power outage.

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An underground fire and explosion at a power substation on the Texas Tech University campus Wednesday night caused multiple power outages and evacuations, sending students to an early spring break. This is a developing story.