20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, an Indian citizen and a legal permanent resident of the United States, was reported missing on March 6. She was a chemistry and biological sciences student at the University of Pittsburgh. Search and rescue operations with drones, helicopters, boats, divers, and canine units were underway after she disappeared. Authorities are investigating all possible causes for her disappearance, ABC reported. She is believed to have died by drowning, officials told ABC News. The student was lodging at the Riu Republica hotel in Punta Cana, the hotel chain said they were working closely with local authorities, including the Police and Navy, to carry out a thorough search. She received a diploma in biological sciences from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in 2022, per her LinkedIn page. According to a viral poster shared by local English-language news outlet Dominican Today, she is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, has brown eyes and black hair, and was last spotted in a brown bikini, large round earrings, a metal designer anklet, and multiple bracelets.