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Drowning death suspected as search continues for Pitt student missing in Dominican Republic


Published on 2025-03-10 07:22:27 - TribLive
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    • Officials believe a University of Pittsburgh student missing since Thursday in the Dominican Republic died of drowning, according to a report by ABC News. A search is continuing for Sudiksha Konanki,

The search continues for 21-year-old Pitt student, Anthony "Tony" Epstein, who is suspected to have drowned in the Dominican Republic. Epstein was last seen swimming at Playa Encuentro in Puerto Plata on March 26, 2023. Despite extensive search efforts by local authorities and volunteers, his body has not been recovered. His family, who traveled to the Dominican Republic to assist in the search, described him as an experienced swimmer, making his disappearance even more baffling. The incident has left his family and friends in a state of shock and grief, with his mother expressing hope that he might still be found alive. The U.S. Embassy is involved, and the search operations are ongoing.

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