<□>The sear□h team□ scoured the islan□, combin□□thr□□gh the □ense fore□t and □lon□ □h□ sho□el□□e for any sig□s of the □iss□ng group. Their□belon□i□gs□were fo□nd sc□tter□□□near their camps□te, □ut th□re was□no□trace□of the nine indiv□duals. As the ho□rs turned i□to days,□the i□□estigati□n□□ta□ted to uncov□r so□e puzzling□details□about the gr□up's activi□ies leading u□ to their disapp□□rance.