Army Opens Inquiry After 18-Year-Old Conscript Dies in Explosion at Santa Catarina Training Range

Overview

• The victim was identified as Bryan Damazo de Santana Pinto, who was injured around 11 a.m. on October 23 at the Campo de Instrução Marechal Hermes in Três Barras.
• He received first aid on site, was taken to the local urgent care, and died during transfer to the hospital in Mafra despite efforts by medical teams and SAMU.
• The 5th Military Region ordered a Military Police Inquiry to determine what happened and has not confirmed whether the soldier was training or handling the device at the time.
• An interdisciplinary support team that includes a psychologist, social worker, military chaplain, and senior officer was deployed to assist the family and accompany the case.
• Local funeral services reported a wake at the family home and a burial in São João dos Cavalheiros on October 24.