According to the Cyprus Mail, friends and relatives of Lira confirmed that they had lost contact with him since 15 April with his followers concerned about his fate.[1] Lira's family enlisted the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs to search for his whereabouts.[20][21] The Cyprus Mail quoted YouTuber Alex Christoforou, who alleged that Chilean embassies and consulates worldwide received "hundreds of thousands of calls" with questions about Lira’s fate.