Parents of Missing U.S. Student in Dominican Republic Request Declaration of Death

The family of 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared on March 6 during a spring break trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, has formally requested that local authorities declare her legally deceased. This request comes after extensive search efforts have failed to locate her, leading authorities to believe she may have drowned.

Konanki was last seen in the early hours of March 6, leaving the Riu República Hotel with a group of friends, including 22-year-old Joshua Riibe from Iowa. Surveillance footage. . .