Ten minutes later, the loading platform was plunged into darkness after a thundering bang echoed throughout the classification yard.
As it turned out, the generators had overheated and short-circuited, and the classification yard had lost its power supply.
Although there was a technician on duty, he immediately gave up after checking the generator—the entire distribution box had to be replaced, and the parts could not be ordered until tomorrow. At best, power would only be restored by tomorrow evening.
No power meant no lights, so all the loaders had nothing to do but leave and resume work tomorrow morning.
The management office also drafted schedules for all shipments that would be delayed, with the deputy manager scheduling the train heading to Duca to depart at 5 pm tomorrow, per Merlin's instructions.
Once the adjusted schedule was confirmed, management staff began to contact everyone to inform them of the emergency delay, which naturally included Moore Trading—a close partne