Authorities in Grenada are searching for Elizabeth Waddell, a 44-year-old woman from Cary, North Carolina, after she went missing while on vacation. Police said she was last seen at Grand Anse Beach on Wednesday.

The Royal Grenada Police Force issued a missing person alert on Thursday, bringing wider attention to the case. The alert identifies Waddell as an American visitor who disappeared during her beach trip on the Caribbean island.

Her disappearance has prompted concern both in Grenada and back in North Carolina, where loved ones are asking for help as the search continues. Public attention has grown as family members seek information that could help locate her.

At this stage, the known details remain limited to the police alert and the timeline of when she was last seen. The case centers on Waddell's disappearance from Grand Anse Beach, one of Grenada's best-known coastal areas, as investigators work to determine what happened.