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The parents of a 20-year-old college student who went missing 12 days ago while on a spring break trip in the Dominican Republic are asking authorities to declare their daughter dead, it’s been reported. 📷: Facebook

resident of Virginia’s Loudoun County — was last seen in the early hours of the morning on Thursday, March 6, while walking on a beach at Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, officials have confirmed.
Konanki — an Indian citizen — was reportedly traveling in a group of six female Pittsburgh students, including one other Loudoun County resident, a spokesperson for the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) previously told PEOPLE in a statement.
As the search continued this week, Dominican Republic National Police spokesperson Diego Pesqueira said on Monday, March 17 that Konanki’s family had sent a letter “requesting a declaration of death,” per