Mum-to-be, 33, dies after horror 160ft plunge on hiking holiday in Greece as heartbroken family pay tribute

A PREGNANT teacher has plunged 164ft to her death on a hiking trip in Greece.

Clara Thomann, a 33-year-old expectant mother, tragically slipped and fell into a ravine close to Plakias, Crete, on December 23. Her grieving family has shared heartfelt tributes in her memory.

Pregnant teacher Clara Thomann plunged 164ft to her death on a hiking trip in Greece
Pregnant teacher Clara Thomann plunged 164ft to her death on a hiking trip in GreeceCredit: CaringBridge.org
Mum-to-be Clara Thomann, 33, lost her footing before falling into a gorge near Plakias, Crete on December 23 as her heartbroken family lead tributes
Mum-to-be Clara Thomann, 33, lost her footing before falling into a gorge near Plakias, Crete on December 23 as her heartbroken family lead tributesCredit: Linkedin

The Californian native was rescued by first responders and construction workers who saw the fall.

They quickly rushed her to hospital where Thomann was alive and conscious but she tragically died days later.

She suffered multiple fractures to her chest and skull that left her brain dead, her family shared online.

Her unborn baby is said to have died instantly in the fatal fall.

Thomann was a science teacher at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta and was six months pregnant at the time.

Her family rushed out to Crete to spend the final few days with her before she passed.

They posted a touching tribute online which read: “Clara loved helping and teaching others.

“She was always there for her family and friends and would want us all to make excuses to gather, hold each other tight, and celebrate.”

Her generosity extended past her life as her heart, liver and pancreas were all donated after her death.

Her devastated husband Elliot Finn announced both Thomann and the baby were cremated in Athens on Friday.

Finn was on the hiking trip at the time of the accident.

The family now plans to spread the ashes across both Greece and Turkey in the coming days.

Finn said her loved ones have spent the last 10 days doing all the things Thomann loved to do.

He said: “We’ve been celebrating Clara, hiking to beaches and collecting shells, rocks, and more memories.”

Dos Pueblos Principal Bill Woodard spoke to Noozhawk about the “heartbreaking” loss.

He said: “There are no words to describe the sadness we are all feeling.

A spokesperson expressed, “Clara was known for her kindness and passion for teaching, particularly her love for her students and the field of science. We mourn with her family and everyone affected by this profound loss.”

Thomann with her partner Elliott Finn
Thomann with her partner Elliott FinnCredit: CaringBridge.org
A view of Plakias, Crete where Thomann was at the time of her fall
A view of Plakias, Crete where Thomann was at the time of her fallCredit: Getty
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