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Beauty Queen Vanishes in Honduras Days Before Miss World Pageant

María José Alvarado Muñoz and her sister were last seen getting into a car after a party on Thursday. (Credit: Televicentro, via CNN)

Authorities in Honduras were searching Monday for a beauty queen and her sister who vanished just days before the Miss World Pageant.

María José Alvarado Muñoz and her sister were last seen getting into a car after a party on Thursday, CNN reported.

Family members reported the sisters missing on Saturday, according to police.

Alvarado, a student from Santa Bárbara, Honduras, described herself as “dedicated” and an aspiring diplomat who enjoys playing sports, according to her profile page on the pageant’s website.

The 19-year-old was crowned Miss World Honduras in April.

CNN contributed to this report.