Two people died and 15 others were rescued after the Barokah Jaya fishing boat hit bulk carrier Habco Pioneer and capsized off Indramayu district on Saturday afternoon.
"The search area has been expanded to cover 33 nautical miles," said Deden Ridwansah, the head of the search and rescue agency in Bandung.Indonesia's climatology and meteorological agency's weather forecast has indicated that extreme weather is likely to occur in some parts of Indonesia, including on the island of Java, in the week ahead.
The agency has spoken of the potential for heavy and torrential rain, strong winds and high waves. - dpa