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What to Know About US Student Who Vanished in Dominican Republic on Spring Break

Sudiksha Konanki’s father asked Loudoun County Sheriff Michael Chapman to do everything he can to ensure that local authorities keep looking and investigating.
What to Know About US Student Who Vanished in Dominican Republic on Spring Break
Military personnel and civil defense members search for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the United States who disappeared on a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on March 10, 2025. Francesco Spotorno/AP Photo
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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The search for Sudiksha Konanki stretched into another day, according to authorities.

The University of Pittsburgh college student from Virginia was reported missing from the island’s east coast on March 7. She was last seen on March 6 while vacationing in the Dominican Republic with five other people during spring break.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]