Dominican authorities have expanded the search for missing Sudiksha Konanki, a UPitt student from Virginia who vanished from the Riu Republica resort a week ago on spring break.

Sudiksha Konanki, like many students, headed to the Dominican Republic for spring break. She was staying at a beachfront resort before disappearing.

Authorities are searching in the tourist town of Punta Cana for any signs of 20-year-old Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared while on spring break.