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(NewsNation) — The United States is sending national unit to the Dominican Republic to find a missing University of Pennsylvania student.
Sudiksha Konanki, 20, went missing portion connected a outpouring interruption travel with friends successful Punta Cana during the aboriginal hours of Thursday.
A nonmigratory of Ashburn, Virginia, Konanki was past seen connected March 6, 2025, astatine 4:50 a.m. connected the formation astatine Riu Republica Resort, which is conscionable northbound of Punta Cana successful the La Altagracia district.
According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Konanki was past seen wearing a brown, two-piece bikini, large circular earrings, a metallic decorator anklet connected her close leg, yellowish and alloy bracelets connected her close hand, and a multicolored beaded bracelet connected her near hand.
Konanki was 1 of six pistillate Pitt students traveling unneurotic for outpouring break. Konanki is besides a national of India and per the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, the Indian embassy successful the Dominican Republic has led the hunt efforts, on with state, federal, and on-the-ground instrumentality enforcement.
The Dominican Civil Defense said it, and a hunt and rescue unit, person been moving since Saturday to find Konanki. Drones and helicopters are besides being utilized successful the search.
Anyone with accusation regarding her whereabouts is urged to interaction the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office at 703-777-1021.
