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MTV Lebanon
13-03-2025
- General
- MTV Lebanon
Watch: Explosion at Texas Tech Substation, No Injuries Reported
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 says students are welcome back inside residence halls. Everyone is asked to avoid the Engineering Key. Employees are asked to not return to campus to get their belongings at this moment. Texas Tech announced an immediate start to Spring Break, closing down for Thursday and Friday. Not all dorms are 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 bellowing with smoke and fire. An investigation is ongoing.
Al Bawaba
13-03-2025
- Science
- Al Bawaba
Substation explosion in Texas university causes power outage
Published March 13th, 2025 - 05:51 GMT ALBAWABA - Emergency services in Texas opened a probe into an underground fire and explosion at a power substation which caused multiple power outages and evacuations on the Texas Tech University campus. Texas University officials reported multiple power outages at about 7 p.m. and called Lubbock Fire Rescue that responded to a reported gas leak at the 900 block of Boston Avenue. Caitlynn Jeffries, a public information officer, for the Texas Tech Police Department, confirmed that an explosion occurred in a manhole near the engineering key in the central part of campus near the 900 block of Boston Avenue. An explosion at a substation has sparked chaos at Texas Tech, causing fires, power outages, and evacuations across parts of the campus. Adding to the mystery, eerie green flames have been seen shooting from a manhole. Officials have confirmed they are responding to multiple… — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) March 13, 2025 No injuries have been reported from the explosion, according to officials with Lubbock Fire Rescue. Students said they saw huge smoke and green flames from the site of the explosion. Lubbock Fire Rescue later confirmed that 'active fire and smoke' was seen issuing from multiple manholes on campus. The TTUHSC campus called on students and staff to leave the Lubbock campus at 8:35 p.m. On X, the university wrote: "TechAlert! Power remains out on campus. Barricades are being removed. Students are allowed in residence halls. Continue to avoid the Engineering Key. Employees should not return to campus to gather belongings until further notice." © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
