□□>The s□a□ch□□e□□s □co□red th□ □□land, combing th□ough the d□nse for□st and a□o□g the shore□ine f□r a□□ □igns □f the mis□i□g group. Their belo□gings wer□ found□s□attered near t□eir □a□psite□ but t□ere wa□ no□tr□ce of the nine ind□vidu□ls. As □h□ h□u□□ tur□□□ into□d□ys, the invest□gatio□ start□d□t□ u□c□□er some p□zz□ing details about□the group's a□tivities le□ding up to their disappearance.<□p□