Several crew members are missing from an MSC boxship after it was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea.

The ship was targeted 55 miles (88.5 kilometres) south of Cotonou, Benin, shortly after midnight 2 January, according to maritime consultancy Grey Page.

While the vessel wasn’t identified, several press reports point to the 3,000-teu MSC Mandy (built 1993).

Satellite tracking show it is currently in the Gulf of Guinea off Lagos.