Th□□search team□ □co□red □he island, combing thro□g□ the □ense forest□and alo□g the shorelin□ for an□ si□n□ □f□the missing group. T□eir belong□n□s□we□e □□□nd sc□tte□ed near□their campsite, □ut□ther□ w□s no trace of the nine in□ividuals□ □s the ho□rs t□rned into □ays, the inves□i□ati□n starte□ to unco□e□ some □uzz□□ng □□tails abo□t th□ g□oup'□ □c□iv□ties leadin□ □p to their □is□ppearance.