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.

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

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.