Sudiksha Konanki disappearance: Dominican Republic traveler claims resort did not give data on seashore security

A traveler who was on the resort within the Dominican Republic on the identical day College of Pittsburgh pupil Sudiksha Konanki vanished is claiming there was “no communication” from the resort concerning seashore security, leaving it “sort of simply left as much as your individual discretion.” 

D’Lani Sweeney spoke to NewsNation because the search stays ongoing for the lacking 20-year-old, who was final seen coming into the seashore early Thursday morning on the Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, in line with La Policia Nacional, the nation’s nationwide police pressure. On Monday, ABC Information reported that Konanki could have drowned, citing legislation enforcement sources. 

“I keep in mind the waves being loads larger than they usually had been. Me and my associates had been on the seashore and I keep in mind telling them that I used to be not going to enter the ocean as a result of I do know I can swim, however not that effectively sufficient to really feel secure within the ocean,” Sweeney mentioned. “I do know a pair associates that did go in, however they weren’t in for some time and there weren’t as many individuals within the ocean as we usually would see.” 

“There was no communication from the resort in any respect of, you realize, that is our seashore security, to be secure. It was sort of simply left as much as your individual discretion,” she added. “One evening there was like a safety guard whistling at individuals to come back in from the seashore that had been moving into, however that was the one evening that I had seen it and we went virtually virtually day by day all the way down to the seashore to take footage.” 

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Sudiksha Konanki in a Fb selfie picture. The 20-year-old College of Pittsburgh junior has been lacking since March 6, when she vanished throughout a spring break journey to a five-star resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (Sudiksha Konanki/Fb)

A video captured by Sweeney confirmed a purple flag posted on the seashore, warning swimmers of tough circumstances within the water. 

Sweeney additionally informed NewsNation that the resort was affected by a number of points throughout her current keep, together with extended energy outages, and that she believes “100%” that the circumstances might need prompted others comparable to Konanki to spend extra time on the seashore than regular. 

“I do know people who received locked out of their rooms and due to the ability being for hours, days on finish, the customer support was not capable of assist them or regenerate their playing cards to work on their room, so individuals had been sleeping in different individuals’s rooms, they had been sleeping on the pool chairs, they had been sleeping by the seashore, they had been staying out so long as they may as a result of there was no AC within the rooms and the rooms would get 80 levels plus.” 

Civil protection boats seek for Sudiksha Konanki on Monday, March. 10. One report prompt Konanki drowned within the ocean in Punta Cana after getting swept up by an enormous wave. (AP/Francesco Spotorno)

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When requested in regards to the claims Tuesday, RIU Motels didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Fox Information Digital.  

“At RIU Motels, we’re deeply involved in regards to the disappearance of one among our company,” the resort operator informed Fox Information Digital in a press release yesterday. 

“We want to specific our deepest sympathy to the household and associates throughout this extremely tough time. The protection and well-being of our company are our highest precedence, and we’re absolutely dedicated to doing every little thing in our energy to help on this scenario,” it continued. 

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Sudiksha Konanki seems in an undated picture on her TikTok profile. She was final seen on March 6 at a resort seashore in Punta Cana. (@sudikshakonanki/TikTok)

“Our crew is offering full assist to the authorities within the search, and an emergency protocol has been activated to make sure that all crucial measures are taken. Moreover, we have now established an inside communication channel in order that any of our workers, throughout our 5 lodges in Punta Cana, who could have related data can share it with us or the authorities,” RIU Motels additionally mentioned. 

Konanki is initially from India however is a authorized everlasting U.S. resident from Loudoun County, close to Washington, D.C., in line with authorities. She is 5 ft, 3 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. She was final seen carrying a brown bikini, hoop earrings, bracelets and an anklet. 

Dominican police have mentioned they’re investigating one among Konanki’s associates and wish to corroborate claims from a “younger man” who was additionally within the water on the day of her disappearance. 

A member of the civil protection canine unit searches on Monday for Sudiksha Konanki, a college pupil from the U.S. who disappeared on a seashore in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, final week. (AP/Francesco Spotorno)

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When requested if there may be any cause to suspect foul play, a spokesperson for the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Workplace in Virginia informed Fox Information Digital, “We now have to contemplate all prospects and U.S. legislation enforcement is every little thing.” 

Fox Information Digital’s Michael Ruiz and Ashley Papa contributed to this report.