LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - UPDATE at 10:23 p.m.: LFR says there are no injuries reported in the explosion. It says the area is still an active site.
Not all dorms are evacuated at this moment. Texas Tech police is asking students to wait until the morning to leave for Spring Break because of safety reasons travelling at night.
An investigation is ongoing.
UPDATE at 10:12 p.m.: Texas Tech announced an immediate start to Spring Break. The university will be closed tomorrow and Friday.
TechAlert! Texas Tech University will be closed on Thursday, March 13, and Friday, March 14. Spring Break for students, originally scheduled to start Monday, will begin immediately. Check email for more information.
— Texas Tech University (@TexasTech) March 13, 2025
Texas Tech says an explosion at a substation has caused power outages on campus and at the Health Sciences Center.
The Engineering Key is evacuated as well as HSC. Around 9:20 p.m., the Texas Tech Library officially closed.
Officials are expected to host a press conference for the latest on the explosion.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
This is a developing story.
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