Police in the Dominican Republic say FBI joins search for US student who vanished on spring break

The country receives more than 11 million visitors a year,

he said, ... adding that

If she had gone into the water, she would’ve washed up somewhere with a tide the way that comes into the island.

Ward added

In light of these circumstances, I respectfully request that the authorities take immediate steps to investigate not only the possibility of an accidental drowning, but also the possibility of a kidnapping or foul play,

he wrote

It’s four days, and if she was in water, she would likely have been strewn to shore,

her father father, Subbarayudu Konanki told WTOP News