NICK Tilsley's life hangs in the balance when he gets trapped in quicksand during a trip to the seaside on Coronation Street.
Nick (played by Ben Price) goes on the beach break with Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) to solve their differences.
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Coronation Street's Nick gets stuck in quicksand during a beach trip with Steve and PeterCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Dramatic scenes see him struggling for help as the sands begin to swallow himCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Nick panics as he waits for help to arriveCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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He was seen yelling for help in the freezing waterCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Steve and Peter had been taking pictures close byCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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They desperately call out to himCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
However things take a dramatic and potentially deadly twist when Nick goes for a walk and tries to jump from one sandbank to another when he falls between the two and gets stuck on quicksand.
Pictures show Nick struggling in the sand and crying for help, while Peter and Steve are walking nearby and taking pictures on their phones.
Steve is pictured running for helpCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Nick appears to be rapidly sinkingCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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The coastguard struggles to release NickCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Nick is finally pulled freeCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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The actor is pictured smiling on a rescue boatCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Emergency services rushed to help in the rising waterCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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They managed to get him into a rescue boatCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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The actor got soaked during the dramatic sequenceCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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He was freed by a group of coastguard workers who struggled to pull him freeCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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He was seen chatting to his rescuers after the thrilling sequenceCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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A towel and a warm coat helped him get warm again after the chilly water shootCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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A towel was thrown over the actor's shouldersCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
The pair immediately call the coastguard for help and scenes that unfold show the desperate struggle to rescue him from the grips of the sand.
He is then seen being rescued and placed in a boat to take him to safety.
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The cast were then given a lift back to base with the coastguardCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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The actors were given a ride back in a special 4x4Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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They wrapped up warm for the journey back from the location shootCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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A Royal Navy helicopter was seen circling the scenesCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Nick probably should have looked at thisCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
It appeared that Corrie bosses were concerned about the risk factor in the scenes as a Royal Navy helicopter was pictured flying above to take a look.
The actors were later pictured getting a lift back to base with the coastguard tracking their buggy.
The trio went on the relationship healing trip to solve their differences.
Steve is the father of Nick’s fiancée Leanne’s baby, and despite Nick wanting to raise him as his own, Steve now wants to bond with the child. Meanwhile Peter and Nick have always had rivalry surrounding Leanne’s affections.
