Indian student vanishes at Dominican beach; search expands on land, air, water | In pics

The FBI joined the search to find 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki who went missing nearly a week ago in the Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana.

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Authorities in the Dominican Republic, along with US federal law enforcement agencies, have intensified their search for Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing while on vacation in Punta Cana.  ((@sudikshakonanki/TikTok))

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Sudiksha Konanki, a permanent US resident and Indian citizen, was last seen in the early hours of March 6 on a beach near her resort in Punta Cana. ((@avaaz_official/TikTok))

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Sudiksha Konanki was vacationing at the Riu Republica resort with five female college friends when she disappeared. ((@avaaz.official/Instagram))

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Search operations, including K-9 teams, drones, and specialized rescue personnel, are underway across Punta Cana’s beaches and waters to find Sudiksha Konanki.

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A member of the civil defence canine unit searches for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the US who disappeared on a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (AP)

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Military personnel search for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the US who disappeared on a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (AP)