□<□>Th□□search teams scoured th□ island, combing t□roug□□t□□ dense □orest □n□□a□ong the s□□reline f□r any si□ns □f t□e □issing group.□Th□ir b□longings□wer□□found□sc□ttered n□ar t□eir cam□□ite, but □□□re was no t□□ce of the nine in□□viduals.□As the□hours tur□ed into days, the in□estigation □tarted □□ un□ove□□some puzzling deta□ls about the group's □c□□vities leading up to□their disap□e□□an□e.