What to know about the search for missing students Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic

Rachel looker

BBC News, Washington DC

Dominican Civil Defense Sudiksha Konanki saw smiling in a picture

Search efforts for a missing student at the University of Pittsburgh who disappeared in the Spring Escapades while the Dominican Republican have entered the second week.

Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was last seen in a hotel around 04:00 local time on March 6.

Its disappearance is being investigated as the case of missing people, as officials consider whether Mrs. Konanki may be drowned.

The Attorney General of the Dominican Republic indicated that the researchers also do not rule out the game.

Who is Sudiksha Konanki?

Ms. Konanki is a 20 -year -old university student attending the University of Pittsburgh, where he studies biology and chemistry.

The Junior College traveled with a group of five friends to a cancine complex on a spring trip, according to the Loudoun County Xerif office.

He is a citizen of India and a permanent resident in the United States. He lives with his family in Chantilly, Virginia, located in Loudoun County.

Where was it last seen?

Ms. Konanki was last seen on the morning of March 6.

The surveillance video shows her and a group of friends walking to the beach.

He was with five women and two north -American men in the video.

Ms. Konanki stayed on the beach with one of the men when the others returned to the hotel, the Dominican police told the BBC CBS news partner.

The Dominican president, Luis Abinader, said earlier this week during a press conference that the last person who had contact with Ms. Konanki reported that a wave hit them while they were on the beach.

The parents of the man – Joshua Riibe – last seen with Ms. Konanki published a statement to CBS News saying that they expect Ms. Konanki is « found as soon as possible ».

Riibe is a senior of the St Cloud State University in Minnesota.

« We acknowledge that this is a complex and painful situation for all parties involved and we trust that the research will be performed with transparency and justice. Our only interest is that the process is respected and that the actions are carried out with the equity that the situation requires, » says the statement.

Dominican civil defense the officials of Sudiksha Konanki. Are surrounded by sand and hollow beach chairs and a drone is in the sand near the feet

What do the researchers say?

Officials said that dozens of hours have spent looking for Mrs. Konanki.

Dominican police are dividing the search areas and assigning drones into certain sectors.

Pilots are monitoring the images being uploaded to a command center where the IA seeks to identify objects in the ocean.

Search crews seek water and earth.

Authorities say it is unclear if the lack of play participated in the disappearance of Mrs. Konanki.

No blood or signs of violence were found on the beach.

The University of Pittsburgh, where Mrs. Konanki is a student, he said in a statement that they are working with the Federal Research Office, the Administration of the Drug Application, the National Security Department and the Local Authorities in response to their disappearance.