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.
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.
The Californian native was reportedly six months pregnant at the time.
After she fell Thomann was found by first responders and construction workers who witnessed the terrifying drop.
They quickly help get her to hospital where Thomann was said to be alive and conscious.
She tragically died just a few days later.
Her family announced she suffered multiple fractures to her chest and skull that left her brain dead.
Her unborn baby is said to have also 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.
“Ms. Thomann was so kind and such a great teacher who loved her students and loved science. Our hearts break for her family and for all of us who are feeling this loss.”
Parents of kids who Thomann taught left heartfelt messages online as they showed their appreciation for the beloved tutor.
One said: “My son was her student and she was his favorite teacher.”
Another said: “She will be missed but never forgotten.”
Thomann’s family is planning to hold a memorial service when they return to California at the end of January.