Child fighting for life after freak wind gust sends jumping castle flying

Security cameras have captured the terrifying moment a jumping castle at a birthday party in Mexico was swept away, sending children flying through the air.

Four children were hurt, one critically, when the jumping castle was caught up in a freak wind in San Luis Potosi this week, local media reported.

Parents can be seen in the video running to help the injured children, who were thrown across the play area.

Local media reports seven-year-old Fatima Monserrat Palomares Ovalle was inside one of the castle's tunnels when it was picked up by the gust of wind.

Fatima is now fighting for life in hospital after suffering a serve head injury.

Her relatives have started an online campaign to help raise funds to pay her medical bills.