Eleven people were injured over the weekend trying to jump over the wall separating Mexico from the United States and falling on the San Diego side, the latest such injuries since the height of the barrier was increased to deter illegal crossings.
Ten people ranging in age from 18 to 40 were taken to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries, according to the San Diego Fire Department.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection alerted firefighters shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday, firefighters said.
Four of the injured were taken to Scripps Mercy hospital, including three people who were traveling with five children, all under 11 years old, Chris Van Gorder, president of Scripps Health, told The San Diego Union-Tribune. The hospital provided care for the children while their parents received treatment.
A few days ago, a man in his early 30s died while trying to get over the border wall.
Joseph Ciacci, a neurosurgeon at UC San Diego Health, has said he has seen trauma cases quintupled since the height of the wall was increased during President Donald Trump’s administration, which began replacing sections that were lower than the height. 6 meters (20 feet) with 9.1 meters (30 feet) steel bollard barriers.
In 2019, UC San Diego Health treated fewer than 60 patients who had fallen from border walls. That number skyrocketed to nearly 450 two years later.
The Mexican consulate reported that 29 Mexican citizens died in 2023 while trying to cross into the San Diego region, and that another 120 were injured.
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