A traveler who was in the resort in the Dominican Republic On the same day that the University of Pittsburgh -Student Sudiksha Konanki disappeared, claims that there was “no communication” of the hotel with regard to beach safety, so that it was “a kind of simply left to your own discretion.”
D’lani Sweeney spoke with news acceleration while the search is going on for the missing 20-year-old, which was last seen According to La Policia Nacional, the National Police of the Land in Punta Cana in the Riu Republica Resort in the RIU Republica Resort in Punta Cana. On Monday, ABC News reported that Konanki may have drowned, with reference to sources of law enforcement.
“I remember that the waves were much bigger than they were normal. I and my friends were on the beach and I remember that I told them that I would not go into the ocean because I know I can swim, but not so good enough to feel safe in the ocean,” Sbeeney said. “I know a few friends who gone into it, but they were not there for a while and there were not as many people in the ocean as we would normally see.”
“There was no communication from the resort at all, you know, this is our beach safety, to be safe. It had just left your own discretion,” she added. “One night there was a guard who whistled people to get from the beach who went in, but that was the only night I had seen it and we went to the beach almost every day to take pictures.”
Sudiksha Konanki on a Facebook selfie photo. The 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh Junior has been missing since 6 March, when she disappeared during a spring break to a five-star resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (Sudiksha Konanki/Facebook)
A video from Sweeney showed a red flag that was placed on the beach, warning swimmers of raw conditions in the water.
Sbeeney also told NewsNation that the resort suffered from several problems during her recent stay, including long -term power outages, and that she believes that “100 percent” could cause others such as Konanki to spend more time on the beach than normal.
“I know that people who are locked up from their rooms and because of the power that was for hours, days in a row, the customer service was unable to help or regenerate them to work their cards in their room, so that people slept in the rooms of other people, they slept on the polar chairs, they slept to the beach, they were to get the rooms as there were no AC in the rooms.”
Civil defense boats are looking for Sudiksha Konanki on Monday March. 10. One report suggested that Konanki drowned in the ocean in Punta Cana after being swept by a large wave. (AP/Francesco Spotorno)
When asked about the claims on Tuesday, RIU Hotels did not immediately respond to a request for comments from Fox News Digital.
“At RIU Hotels we are very concerned about the disappearance of one of our guests,” the resort operator told Fox News Digital yesterday.
“We would like to express our deepest sympathy for the 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 do everything in our power to help in this situation,” it continued.
Police reveals that male friend is being investigated after the disappearance of Konanki
Sudiksha Konanki appears in an undated photo on her Tiktok profile. She was last seen on March 6 in a resort beach in Punta Cana. (@Sudikshakonanki/Tiktok)
“Our team offers full support to the authorities in the search query and an emergency protocol is activated to ensure that all necessary measures are taken.
Konanki is originally from India But according to the authorities, a legal permanent American resident from Loudoun County, near Washington, DC. She is 5 feet, 3 centimeters long, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen in a brown bikini, hoop earrings, bracelets and an ankle strap.
The Dominican police said they are investigating one of Konanki’s friends and want to confirm claims of a “young man” who was also in the water on the day of her disappearance.
A member of the Civil Defense Canine Unit is looking for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the US who disappeared last week on a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (AP/Francesco Spotorno)
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When asked whether there is a reason to suspect cheat, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office of Loudoun County in Virginia told Fox News Digital: “We must take into account all the possibilities and the American law enforcement looks at everything.”
Michael Ruiz and Ashley Papa from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
