LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – 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. LFR says the area is still an active site, though.
Texas Tech posted Thursday morning that power has been restored to some areas on campus, but the University remains closed today and Friday.
On-campus students should receive information on housing and dining. Everyone is asked to avoid the Engineering Key. Employees are asked to not return to campus to get their belongings at this moment.
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Texas Tech announced an immediate start to Spring Break, closing down for Thursday and Friday.
Not all dorms were evacuated as of 10:30 p.m. Texas Tech police is asking students to wait until the morning to leave for Spring Break because of safety reasons travelling at night.
Around 7 p.m., LFR received reports of a gas leak in the Engineering Key. When crews arrived, they found multiple manholes billowing with smoke and fire.
An investigation is ongoing.
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