The explosion came from a manhole on campus near a substation, causing power outages in the area and at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, officials said.

LP&L crews restored power to most on-campus buildings after multiple explosions and power outages on the Texas Tech University campus, but about 40% of on-campus buildings still don't have power as the investigation into the cause continues.

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.