The Trinchera Celeste is an independent
supporters group
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Supporters' groups in continental Europe are generally known as ultras, which derives from the Latin word ultrā, mean ...
of
O'Higgins, a
football
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club in the
Primera División de Chile. It's known as the ''
barra brava'' of the club.
On February 9, 2013; the ''barra'' suffered a bus accident in
Tomé. 16 people died, and 21 people got injured.
History
The ''barra'' was founded on July 28, 2002, after a match versus
Deportes Antofagasta, match that finished 0:0. In the matches played in the
Estadio El Teniente
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, the ''barra'' are located in the ''Angostura'' (North).
Tomé Tragedy
On February 9, 2013, after the match between the club and
Huachipato, a group of fans traveled in a bus to
Tomé, where in the ''Cuesta Caracol'' fell into a ravine, causing the death of 16 fans. The event marked the Chilean football, the city of
Rancagua and
Tomé, so that a date of mourning decreed in the different leagues of the
ANFP, and a days in
Rancagua and
Tomé.
References
External links
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{{O'Higgins F.C.
O'Higgins F.C.
Rancagua
Chilean football supporters' associations
Ultras groups