□□>The sea□□h□team□ scoured the island, c□mbin□□th□ough□the dense f□rest and along□the s□ore□ine for any sig□s □f the missi□g group. T□eir□□e□ongin□s □ere □ound scatt□red nea□□t□eir c□m□site, □ut there was no □r□ce □f □he nine individuals. As the ho□rs□t□rned int□ days, the in□es□i□□tion star□ed □o unc□v□□ some pu□□li□g detai□□□a□out the group's□activit□e□ leadin□ up to t□eir disa□pearance.