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Iowa teacher and student die during elementary school nature reserve field trip

Authorities recovered both bodies from a reservoir spillway area as the sheriff's office investigates the circumstances.

Updated Sep 24, 2026 · 19:28 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Hannah Jorgensen, 24, and 10-year-old student Ahmed Osman died during a school field trip to an Iowa nature recreation area on Tuesday.[ABC News]
  • First responders retrieved Jorgensen's body on Tuesday and Osman's body the following day from the Coralville Reservoir spillway area.[ABC News]
  • The Johnson County Sheriff's Office stated that the circumstances surrounding their deaths remain under active investigation.[ABC News · NBC News]
  • The Iowa City Community School District announced that counseling services are being provided to support the grieving school community.[ABC News · NBC News]

Key facts

  • Borlaug Elementary School teacher Hannah Jorgensen, 24, and student Ahmed Osman, 10, died during a school field trip on Tuesday.[ABC News · NBC News]
  • Deputies were alerted around noon Tuesday regarding two people in the water near the Coralville Reservoir spillway at MacBride Nature Recreation Area.[ABC News]
  • Jorgensen's body was recovered from the water on Tuesday, while Osman's body was discovered Wednesday.[ABC News · NBC News]
  • The Iowa City Community School District confirmed the deaths and stated that support counselors would be made available.[ABC News · NBC News]
  • Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds expressed condolences to the school community as the investigation proceeds.[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The exact circumstances and cause of how the teacher and student entered the water and died remain unknown and under investigation.[ABC News · NBC News]

Sources

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