All classes at the University of Nevada, Reno, were canceled following a possible explosion that damaged a residence hall, according to campus police. Authorities have not said specifically what happened, describing it only as a 'major utility incident.'
Authorities have not said specifically what happened, describing the incident only as a"major utility incident." But student Mitchell Lee told CNN affiliate KRNV said an explosion shook his apartment building. "I felt this massive explosion. I thought it was like an earthquake or car crash," said Lee, a senior at the university.Lee, who lives in an apartment across the street from the residence halls, said he went outside and saw the side of one of the dorm apartments gone.
"A quarter of the dorm was gone," he said. Video recorded by KRNV showed the dorm, Argenta Hall. with significant damage to one wall. Harrison Wier, an intern with the university's athletic department, is staying on the second floor of the dorm. He said people had no idea what was going on when they heard the fire alarms.
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