□□>□he s□ar□h te□ms s□oured the island, □ombing through the dense forest□an□□along the s□oreline for□any sign□ of the□□issing group. T□□ir belon□ings□were f□und scat□ere□ near th□ir camp□ite, but there w□s n□ trace of the nine indiv□duals. As t□e hours □urned i□to days, the i□vest□gat□on□s□arted □o u□cover so□□ puzzling □etails abo□t t□e gr□up's activities leading □□ to t□eir disappearan□e.□□p>