The□s□arch teams□sc□ured the island, □□mbing t□r□ugh th□ dense □o□□□t and along t□e shorel□ne for□any signs of □he m□ss□ng □roup. Their b□lon□ings□were fou□d scattered n□ar□their ca□psite,□b□□ there was□no trac□ of the nine i□dividual□. As the hours turned □nto □ays, the inv□□ti□ation st□rted to □nc□ver some □uzzling details abo□t the □roup's activit□e□ □eading□up to□their disappearan□□.□>