Reported tornadoes damage Kansas State University; several injured nearby

(CNN) - Reported tornadoes damaged several buildings at Kansas State University and injured numerous people in a city about 30 miles away on Thursday night.

The storm destroyed a wind erosion lab, damaged several engineering and science buildings and tore the roof off a fraternity house, said Cheryl May, the university's director of media relations.

"Our campus is kind of a mess," she said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, she said.

The storm caused damage elsewhere in Manhattan, Kansas - home to the university - but the extent of that damage was unclear Thursday morning, said Sharon Watson, a spokeswoman for the state emergency management agency.

About 30 miles away, in the city of Chapman, Kansas, a reported tornado caused numerous injuries, Watson said.

"The town took a direct hit," she said.

The city asked for at least 12 ambulances from nearby cities and counties to help it tend to the injured, she said.