A teacher tried to save a pupil who was drowning in a lake before both tragically died.
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Hannah Jorgensen, 24, attempted to save year 5 pupil Ahmed Osman after the 10-year-old wandered over to a lake in the Macbridge Nature Recreation Area, in the US state of Iowa, earlier this week. Despite her best efforts to rescue 10-year-old Ahmed, both of them died in the tragic circumstances.
First responders were alerted at about 12:10pm on Tuesday following a report of people in the water at Lake Macbridge. They recovered Hannah’s body about 30 minutes later and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Crews carried out searches overnight and later found Ahmed’s body in the water at about 1:34pm the following day. The incident happened during a Borlaug Elementary trip to the recreation area located in eastern Iowa.
Ahmed’s father, Mohamed Osman, 59, told The New York Times, on September 24, that Hannah tried to save his son but that both drowned. He added: “We didn’t believe he would leave us this soon.”
Teacher tries to save pupil drowning in lake but both tragically die
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The Iowa City Community School District said in a post shared to social media earlier this week that staff “hearts are shattered” by the loss of Ahmed and Hannah. Its statement said: “heir absence will be felt in the classrooms and hallways of Borlaug, in the lives of those who loved them, and throughout our entire school district community.
“In the difficult days ahead, we will hold one another close and continue to surround the Borlaug community with love, care, and support. We will remember Hannah. We will remember Ahmed. And we will carry their memory with us”
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Hannah’s dedication to her pupils and passion for her profession were shared in an obituary following her death. The obituary shared on the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service website heaped praise on the late teacher.
