No , I don't think the blanks will kill. During my NSF days, one
of my recruits fired a blank 5.56 round accidentally into a fellow
recruit's face, from 6 inches away ! Result, there was some
superficial burns, and the chap was a little deaf in one ear for a
few days (ringing sound !). Otherwise recovered.
However, if the blast hit the eyes, it could be a different story,
semi- blindness could result.
