On Wednesday, the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock had to evacuate after an explosion coming from a manhole caused multiple fires and power outages.

An explosion on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock set off fires and power outages Wednesday, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings and cancel classes for the rest of the week.

The worrying event led to power outages and canceled lessons as students were told to 'go on spring break early' while emergency teams and technicians dealt with the issue