LUBBOCK, Texas – An explosion at a manhole on the campus of Texas Tech University has caused power outages and evacuations, according to the university’s police department.
This is an emergency notification from the Texas Tech PD. An explosion at a manhole has affected multiple locations on the Texas Tech campus, causing widespread power outages to both TTU and TTUHSC. The Engineering Key has been evacuated. We ask that the public avoid campus.
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