Northwestern University Student Dies After Being Pulled From Lake Michigan, Officials Say
Rescue crews performed CPR after pulling the student from the lake, and police said the death remains under investigation.
- On Wednesday, 19-year-old Northwestern University student Saba Hani Alkaabi died after being pulled from Lake Michigan near the school's Evanston campus.
- Firefighters from the Evanston Fire Department responded around 7 a.m. to a 911 call reporting a person in the water near 70 Arts Circle Drive and performed CPR on Alkaabi before transporting her to a hospital.
- The Evanston Police Department is investigating the death and noted "there is no danger to the Northwestern or Evanston communities" while urging the public to follow posted warnings and avoid break walls near the water.
- Northwestern is providing support services to community members impacted by the loss. Eliza Larson, associate director of communications for the university, stated, "Our thoughts are with the student's family and friends."
- Investigators deployed a drone Wednesday morning to search the campus lakefront as part of the ongoing probe, though further details remain unavailable as officials continue to examine the circumstances of the incident.
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Usa news siteNorthwestern University student apparently drowns in Lake Michigan
<p>The body of a Northwestern University student was pulled from Lake Michigan in Evanston Wednesday morning after a passerby spotted a person in the water. </p><p>The passerby called 911 about 7 a.m. saying they saw someone in the water near 70 Arts Circle Drive, police said in a statement. </p><p>Firefighters pulled the unresponsive body of the woman from the water, near the university's southern lakefill area and performed CPR. They rushed he…
Northwestern University student dies after being found in Lake Michigan
EVANSTON, Ill. — A Northwestern University student died Wednesday morning after being found in Lake Michigan. At around 7 a.m., police responded to the report of a person in the water near 70 Arts Circle Drive. The Evanston Fire Department pulled an unresponsive woman, later determined to be a Northwestern student, out of the water. [...]
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