Arca de Noé

The Arca de Noé (Noah's Ark) is an independent supporters group of O'Higgins, a football club in the Primera División de Chile.[2]

For the BRT station in Mexico, see Arca de Noé (Mexibús).
Arca de Noé
Established1996 [1]
TypeSupporters' group
TeamO'Higgins
LocationRancagua, Chile
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History

The barra was founded in July 1996, having today 32 members that travel around Chile following the club in all their matches.[3]

On February 9, 2013; the barra suffered a bus accident in Tomé, where died 16 persons, and 21 results with injuries.[4][5]

Tomé Tragedy
Main article: Tomé Tragedy

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. The fact affected to all the supporters of the club.

References
  1. "Inicio". Municipalidad de Rancagua. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. "Capo de Provincia". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. "El Tipógrafo".
  4. "El dolor inunda nuestros corazones | O'Higgins FC". Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  5. S.A.P, El Mercurio. "La Segunda.com". LaSegunda.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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