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Iowa school teacher and 10-year-old student die during field trip at Lake Macbride State Park

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Iowa school teacher and 10-year-old student die during field trip at Lake Macbride State Park See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

An Iowa elementary school teacher and a fifth-grade student died during a field trip to a local state park on Tuesday after both ended up in the reservoir, according to authorities and school officials.

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Hannah Jorgensen, a 24-year-old fifth-grade teacher at Borlaug Elementary, was found dead Tuesday afternoon inside the Coralville Reservoir at Lake Macbride State Park.

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Claim 1: “Hannah was a beloved member of the Garner staff, serving as a paraeducator for multiple school years, as well as completing both her practicum and student teaching experiences”
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The specific details regarding her role as a paraeducator and her completion of practicum and student teaching at Garner Elementary are confirmed by both an obituary and a statement from Garner Elementary.
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web search NEUTRAL — She began her career in teaching with the Iowa City School District, first as a Para-educator at Garner Elementary, student teacher at Garner Elementary, then as a building...
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/hannah-jorgensen-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — She began her career in teaching with the Iowa City School District, first as a Para-educator at Garner Elementary, student teacher at Garner Elementary, then as a building substitute teacher for Wick…
https://gayandciha.com/tribute/details/5540/Hannah-Jorgensen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · Prior to her time at Borlaug, Hannah was a beloved member of the Garner staff, serving as a paraeducator for multiple school years, as well as completing both her practicum and student …
https://www.facebook.com/GarnerGators/posts/garner-elementar…
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Claim 2: “About 25 hours later, dive teams recovered the body of 10-year-old student Ahmed Osman in the same body of water.”
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Multiple sources confirm the recovery of 10-year-old Ahmed Osman's body approximately one day (roughly 25 hours) after the teacher was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahmed Osman, a 10-year-old boy, was found in an Iowa reservoir on September 23, a day after his teacher, 24-year-old Hannah Jorgensen, tragically died during a school trip at Lake MacBride State Park.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/news/missing-10-year…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jorgensen was recovered from the reservoir at 12:43 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene. Crews continued searching for Ahmed into the evening before suspending recovery efforts overnight. The search…
https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/inhishands/2026/09/5th-…
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web search NEUTRAL — First responders recovered Jorgensen from the reservoir about 30 minutes later. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Crews searched for Osman into Tuesday evening before suspending recovery efforts o…
https://wgme.com/news/nation-world/teacher-hannah-jorgensen-…
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Claim 3: “An Iowa elementary school teacher and a fifth-grade student died during a field trip to a local state park on Tuesday after both ended up in the reservoir”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that an Iowa elementary school teacher and a fifth-grade student died during a field trip at Lake Macbride/Coralville Reservoir on a Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — An Iowa elementary school teacher and a fifth-grade student died after a water emergency during a field trip at Lake Macbride, officials said.The incident happened during a Borlaug Elementary “School …
https://wgme.com/news/nation-world/teacher-hannah-jorgensen-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fifth-grade teacher Hannah Jorgensen, 24, and student Ahmed Osman, 10, drowned during a school field trip to Lake Macbride in Iowa.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/5th-grade-teacher-student-drown-13…
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web search NEUTRAL — A fifth-grade field trip in Iowa ended in tragedy after Borlaug Elementary teacher Hannah Jorgensen, 24, and student Ahmed Osman, 10, were recovered from the Coralville Reservoir. Investigators have n…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/borlaug-elementary-school-in…
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Claim 4: “The pair had been visiting the park during a “School of the Wild” field trip Tuesday at the Macbride Nature Recreation Area, the Iowa City Community School District told Fox News.”
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The 'School of the Wild' field trip at the Macbride Nature Recreation Area is explicitly mentioned in multiple reports, including those citing the school district.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahmed Osman. Hannah Jorgensen. JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KGAN) — An Iowa City elementary school teacher and a 10-year-old student died after a water emergency during a school field trip Tuesday at Lake Ma…
https://wgme.com/news/nation-world/teacher-hannah-jorgensen-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The sign for MacBride Nature Recreation Area is shown in Solon, Iowa. The bodies of Jorgensen and Ahmed were eventually found in the reservoir, investigators said.
https://abc7news.com/post/5th-grade-teacher-student-die-duri…
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web search NEUTRAL — 10-year-old Ahmed Osman and fifth-grade teacher Hannah Jorgensen were identified as victims who drowned during a field trip at Macbride Nature Area.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/k-12/…
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Claim 5: “Hannah Jorgensen, a 24-year-old fifth-grade teacher at Borlaug Elementary, was found dead Tuesday afternoon inside the Coralville Reservoir at Lake Macbride State Park.”
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The identity of the teacher as Hannah Jorgensen, age 24, from Borlaug Elementary, and the location as the Coralville Reservoir at Lake Macbride State Park is confirmed by multiple sources.
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Claim 6: “Before she was at Borlaug Elementary, Jorgensen taught at Garner Elementary located nearby in North Liberty.”
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Multiple sources, including a school-related announcement and news reports, confirm Jorgensen previously worked at Garner Elementary in North Liberty.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represente…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamala Devi Harris ( KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sandra Louise Anderson (née Smith; May 28, 1944 – November 3, 2018), professionally known as Sondra Locke, was an American actress and director. An alumna of Middle Tennessee State University, Locke b…
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Claim 7: “A massive search-and-recovery task force — including the Johnson County Metro Dive Team, local fire departments, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, State Patrol, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and medical crews — swarmed the area”
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A specific list of agencies involved in the search (Johnson County Metro Dive Team, DNR, State Patrol, US Army Corps of Engineers, and University of Iowa emergency response) is confirmed by search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW, FAA LID: DTW) is a major international airport serving Detroit and the surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. O…
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