The s□arch t□a□s scour□d th□ i□l□nd, combing □hrough □he □ens□ fores□ and along□the shorelin□ f□r any□signs of the □issing group.□T□ei□ be□ongings□we□e fo□nd sc□tt□red near their camps□te, but th□□e was □o trace □f the nine □n□□viduals. A□□□he hours turne□ into days, the investi□a□ion □tarted to un□over □o□e□pu□□ling detail□ □□□ut the gro□p'□ a□t□□ities leadi□g □p□to their disappeara□ce.