A traveler at the resort Dominican Republic On the same day at the University of Pittsburgh, student Sudiksha Konanki disappeared, claiming that the hotel has no “communication” about beach safety and “a little bit of your own discretion.”
D’Lani Sweeney talks to the news agency as missing 20-year-old is still searching Who will see it last The country’s national police force La Policia Nacional said it entered the beach early Thursday at RIU Republica Resort in Punta Cana early Thursday morning. On Monday, ABC News reported that Konanki may have flooded law enforcement sources.
“I remember the waves are much bigger than usual. I was on the beach with my friends and I remember telling them I wouldn’t go into the ocean because I knew I could swim but it wasn’t good enough to feel safe in the ocean,” Sweeney said. “I know a few friends, but they’ve been a while and there aren’t as many people in the ocean as we usually see.”
“You know, it’s our beach security, make sure it’s our beach security. It’s just your own discretion,” she added. “One night there was a security guard whistling on the beach, but that was the only night I saw it, and I went to the beach to take pictures almost every day and almost every day.”
Sudiksha Konanki in Facebook selfie photo. The 20-year-old Pittsburgh junior has disappeared since March 6 when she disappeared from a five-star resort in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic. (Sudiksha Konanki/Facebook)
The video captured by Sweeney shows a red flag posted on the beach warning swimmers of harsh conditions in the water.
Sweeney also told the News Agency that the resort has suffered multiple problems during its recent stays, including prolonged power outages, and she believes that the “100%” of conditions may prompt others like Konanki to spend more time on the beach.
“I know that people who are locked in the room, because the power has been on for hours, and after a few days, customer service can’t help them or regenerate their cards to work in the room, so people sleep in someone else’s room, they sleep in the pool chair, they sleep on the beach, they sleep on the beach, they may stay in the room because neither the room nor the room can be in the room with 80 gegres.
Civil Defence Ship is looking for Sudiksha Konanki on Monday in March. 10. A report suggested that the oceans of Punta Cana were submerged after Konki was swept by big waves. （AP/Francesco Spotorno）
When asked about Tuesday’s claim, RIU Hotel did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
“At the RIU hotel, we are very concerned about the disappearance of one of the guests,” the resort operator told Fox News Digital in a statement yesterday.
It continues: “We want to express our deepest sympathy to family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. The safety and well-being of our guests are our highest priority and we are fully committed to doing everything we can to help us in this situation.”
Police revealed that male friends are being investigated after Connoni disappeared
Sudiksha Konanki appears in an undated photo on her Tiktok profile. She last met on the beach in Punta Cana on March 6. (@sudikshakonanki/tiktok)
“Our team is fully supporting the search authorities and activates emergency protocols to ensure that all necessary measures are taken. In addition, we have established an internal communication channel so that any employee of our five hotels in Punta Cana can share relevant information with us or the authorities,” Riu Hotels said.
Konanki originally came from India However, according to authorities, he is a legal permanent resident of Loudon County, Washington, D.C. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall, with dark hair and brown eyes. She wore a brown bikini, hoop earrings, bracelets and anklets for the last time.
Dominican police said they were investigating a friend of Konanki and hoped to confirm from a “young man” that his claim was also in the water on the day of his disappearance.
A member of the Civil Defense Canine Unit searched for Sudiksha Konanki, a college student from the United States, who disappeared last week on a beach in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic last week. （AP/Francesco Spotorno）
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Asked if there was any reason to suspect a foul, a spokesperson for the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia told Fox News: “We have to consider all possibilities, and U.S. law enforcement is looking at everything.”
Michael Ruiz and Ashley Papa of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
