Green flames exploded from numerous manhole covers at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, on Wednesday night.
Social media videos showed one cover rattling like a lid on a witch’s cauldron as the mysterious fire erupted from underground.
BREAKING: Brightly colored flames were seen shooting up from manholes at Texas Tech as evacuations continued amid “multiple fires” spreading across campus buildings. pic.twitter.com/tkAlEi4e0O
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An initial explosion may have prompted the numerous manhole fires, KCBD in Lubbock reported.
The incident began around 6:40 p.m., when police received multiple calls about power outages on campus, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Noticing a defective circuit, Lubbock Power & Light cut power to the northern and eastern parts of the campus.
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