A man attempting to cross into the US from Mexico illegally suffered multiple fractures after plummeting 30 feet from the top of a border wall in California.

US Customs and Border Protection stated in a press release Monday that the undocumented immigrant broke both of his legs and possibly hurt his back.

The man's fall from the international border wall near Calexico, California, took place shortly after 8.15pm on Sunday and was captured on surveillance video.

Surveillance video recorded on the night of August 5 in Calexico, California, shows a man standing on top of a 30-foot border wall, attempting to cross into the US

The illegal border-crosser is seen in screenshots from the video plummeting to the ground

The unnamed man landed on the ground, suffering from broken legs and a back injury

The grainy footage released by the CBP on Twitter shows a human figure standing on top of the border wall, then falling straight down and landing on the ground.

Border agents assigned to the El Centro checkpoint found the unnamed border cross behind the Gran Plaza Outlet Mall at 9pm and administered aid until paramedics arrived.

EMS technicians airlifted the severely injured man to a hospital in Palm Springs for treatment.

The federal agency reminded the public of ‘the dangers involved in attempting to cross illegally into the United States,’ stressing that climbing the 30-foot border wall could result in life-threatening injuries.

Customs and Border Protection agents found the injured man behind the Gran Plaza Outlet Mall (pictured) and administered first aid

Agency spokesman Carlos Pitones says the US government typically pays medical expenses for people who are injured crossing the border illegally and they are deported after recovery.

The government of California is currently in the process of replacing a 2-mile stretch of barrier made from recycled metal scraps and landing mat with the new bollard-style wall in Calexico.

President Donald Trump is seeking $25billion over 10 years for the border wall and other border security technology and has held out the possibility of a government shutdown if Congress doesn’t fund his signature project.