The se□rc□ tea□s scoured□□he □s□and, □om□ing □hrou□h the d□nse forest□a□d along the □horeline f□r a□y□s□gns□of the missing group□ T□e□□ be□ongings □ere□f□und scattered□near their camp□ite,□□ut th□re w□□ no trace of the nine indi□idu□□s. As the□□ours□turned int□ □ays, t□e i□ves□iga□ion□sta□□ed □o □ncov□□ some □uzzling de□ails□□bout the group's□activities leading u□□to th□ir dis□ppeara□□e.
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