Pregnant California teacher declared brain dead after plunging into gorge during vacation in Greece

A pregnant high school teacher fell to her death while vacation on the island of Crete, according to Greek media.

Clara Thomann, 33, was declared brain dead after sinking about 164 feet into a gorge near the Preveli monastery in the Rethymno region on Dec. 23, according to the Greek reporter. She suffered multiple fractures to her head and chest, and her unborn child died in the fall, according to the local news service. New Kriti.

The Santa Barbara science teacher, who taught at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, he was pronounced dead on December 29.

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Clara Thomann, 33, fell 164 feet into a gorge while hiking on the Greek island of Crete on December 23. (Family photo via CaringBridge)

The woman’s family decided to donate her organs, including her liver, kidney and corneas, according to a statement issued by Chania General Hospital.

Panoramic aerial view from a drone of Ammoudi beach in Rethymno on the island of Crete, with the Cretan mountains in the background. Clara Thomann, 33, fell to her death while walking near the Preveli monastery in the region. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“The injuries Clara suffered are insurmountable and she was declared brain dead…we are all heartbroken,” her family wrote in a post on Caring Bridge.

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Crete, Rethymnon Fortress. (Photo by: Bildagentur-online/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

“Clara loved helping and teaching others,” her family wrote. “Naturally, she is an organ donor and we are pleased to inform you that her heart, liver and pancreas have already been accepted for donation.”

Thomann was traveling with his partner Elliott Finn, according to the report Los Angeles Times.

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Thomann was a science teacher at Dos Pueblos High School in the Santa Barbara area. (Google maps)

Dos Pueblos High School Principal Bill Woodard said Santa Barbara Noozhawk outlet that “there were no words to describe the sadness we felt.”

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“Mrs. Thomann was very kind and 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,” Woodard said.