□<□>The □ear□h□t□ams s□oured the isl□nd,□combing□t□rough □he dense□forest and□alo□g the shore□in□ for any signs□o□ □he □i□sin□ gr□up. Their be□ongings wer□ found□scat□ered near their cam□site,□□ut t□ere wa□ no t□ace of□t□e nine indiv□duals.□As t□e□hours turned□□nto da□s□ the inve□t□gation□□□ar□□d □o□unco□er some puz□ling det□ils about□t□e group□s activit□es l□ading□up to the□□□dis□ppe□ranc□.