Holy Sunday.- The chain RIU Hotels & Resorts issued a statement clarifying that the electrical failure that occurred in the Riu Republica hotel and the tragic disappearance of the hushed Sudiksha Chowdary Konanki, are events that have no relationship.
In this regard, they indicated that The power failure occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, March 4, to Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Specifically, at 1:27 a.m. Two hours later, service was restored to 70% capacity, while the remaining power was fully restored on Wednesday night. before the time of disappearance, specifically, at 02:13 in the morning.
They indicated that the lobby and common areas had power throughout the entire day of the 5th and into the early hours of the 6th. Furthermore, the security cameras were operational and in fact captured quality images throughout that day and night because the lighting was on.
Throughout the night and early morning of Wednesday into Thursday, Sudiksha Chowdary Konanki She was captured in different areas of the hotel enjoying the facilities normally in the company of other young people. The last image of her is from 4:17 a.m., when she leaves a hotel bar in a group heading for the beach.
"RIU staff acted appropriately upon being notified of the disappearance, fulfilling their responsibility to inform the authorities, with whom, as expected, they cooperated fully. They also provided support to the family of the missing young woman in whatever way they might need during these days. Everyone at RIU shares their grief, and our thoughts and prayers are with Sudiksha C. Konanki and her family," the chain stated.
They insisted that the power outage did not last more than 25 hours, nor did it affect the entire hotel, since within two hours, power was restored to 70% of the facilities.
Finally, they lamented the fact that individuals are taking advantage of this terrible situation to defame RIU, the image of the destination, and the quality of hotels in the Dominican Republic.
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It is recalled that Konanki, a 20-year-old student originally from Chantilly, Virginia, and of African descent india, was reported missing on March 6, 2025, during a vacation trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, where she arrived with a group of six companions.
Dominican authorities, in collaboration with the Indian Embassy and U.S. agencies, have launched an intensive search, using drones and helicopters. Despite these efforts, no conclusive results have been obtained so far regarding his whereabouts.
