In pictures: Koreans' embassy dash

Twenty-five North Koreans on Thursday forced their way into the Spanish embassy in the Chinese capital, Beijing to seek political asylum.

The casually dressed group approached the Spanish embassy around the middle of the morning

Suddenly they made a break, trying to rush the Chinese policemen guarding the embassy gates

The guards, hopelessly outnumbered, tried to hold on to individuals

It's all over - the group may have chosen the Spanish embassy because it is lightly guarded

Members of the group, who reportedly include six families and two orphan girls, leap in celebration