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Search Intensifies for Missing Pittsburgh Student in DR

3/17/2025

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Authorities in the Dominican Republic are urgently searching for Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who mysteriously disappeared on March 6. Her belongings were discovered on the beach, raising alarm. Joshua Riibe, the last person seen with her, is now a person of interest, claiming he attempted to rescue her from a powerful wave.

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Authorities in the Dominican Republic are urgently searching for Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who mysteriously disappeared on March 6. Her belongings were discovered on the beach, raising alarm. Joshua Riibe, the last person seen with her, is now a person of interest, claiming he attempted to rescue her from a powerful wave.