A number of individuals injured after falling from border wall in San Diego

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A number of individuals reportedly fell from a border wall in San Diego Saturday, in keeping with an official with the San Diego Hearth-Rescue Division (SDFD).

Crews had been requested by U.S. Customs and Border Safety (CBP) shortly earlier than 1 a.m. The incident happened within the space of Monument Street and Hollister Avenue, which is situated close to Smuggler’s Gulch and the Tijuana River Valley.

SDFD mentioned crews assessed the accidents of eight individuals. Two of them had been transported to UC San Diego Medical Heart in Hillcrest, one other was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital, and the remaining had been transported to Sharp Chula Vista Medical Heart.

The character and seriousness of their accidents weren’t instantly launched, neither had been their ages and genders. The house nation of those people can be not recognized right now.

SDFD mentioned CBP will likely be dealing with the investigation into the border wall incident. FOX 5 has reached out to CBP for touch upon the matter and is awaiting their response.