Dominican authorities are searching for University of Pittsburgh college student, Sudiksha Konanki, who was last seen on a beach outside the five-star RIU Republica Resort on March 6.

Authorities are now investigating the disappearance of 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student, Sudiksha Konanki, as an accident, according to the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader.

A 20-year-old college student has gone missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic, sparking a search that spans land, air and sea.