High winds caused a section of wall along the border between California and Mexico to break off and land on the Mexican side Wednesday, CNN reported.
The section in question had been part of a continuing project attempting to reinforce sections of the wall, according to Agent Carlos Pitones of Customs and Border Patrol’s El Centro, Calif., sector. He told the network that the portion of the wall in Calexico had recently been set in a new concrete foundation that had not yet cured at the time it broke off.
“We are grateful there was no property damage or injuries,” he added.
The section landed in a grouping of trees across the border in Mexicali amid winds estimated to have reached 37 miles per hour, according to the network.
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Portion of newly built wall on Mexico border collapses https://t.co/aCGTRSLnXG pic.twitter.com/O8NMqfekfG
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Portion of US border wall in California falls over in high winds and lands on Mexican side https://t.co/3uZutXxFp1 pic.twitter.com/1ktAv12Fm2
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