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

Texas Tech University's campus will be closed the rest of this week after a manhole explosion apparently triggered a series of fires around campus.

An explosion at Texas Tech University's Lubbock campus led to fires and outages, canceling classes. Authorities suspect a manhole explosion. No injuries were reported, and students were sent home for spring break.