□he search teams scoure□ the island, combing through the de□se□forest□□□d along □h□ shoreli□e fo□ any sign□□of the miss□ng group□□T□□ir□belo□gings wer□ fo□nd scat□e□ed □ear their camp□ite□ but there was no □race o□ the□nine □□dividuals. □s the □□ur□ tur□ed into da□s, the in□est□gation start□d □□ un□over some□□□zzling□details about the gro□p's activi□ies leadi□g □p to□the□r □i□appear□nce□