Man Dies After Fall During Supervised Climbing Class in Belo Horizonte

Overview

• A 47-year-old climber, identified as Andrei de Figueiredo Ferreira, fell and died during a supervised sport-climbing class at the Rokaz gym in Savassi; emergency teams attempted resuscitation but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
• The incident happened during a beginner safety lesson with a 23-year-old student and a 21-year-old instructor present, and the gym's security cameras recorded the accident.
• The instructor told police the student lost control of the belay brake lever and failed to engage the safety lock, while the student said the instructor touched the brake and that triggered the fall.
• Polícia Civil opened an investigation, sent the body to the Instituto Médico-Legal for exams, and dispatched a forensic engineering team to analyze the rope, brake device and safety lock to establish cause.
• The case has immediate human and regulatory implications for gym training and supervision practices because findings about the brake lever, the safety lock (trava) or instructor conduct could lead to legal action or changes in safety rules.