As I remember, I was with Taiwan, hiding in her area. I was genetically altered when I was in the artificial womb to be mostly resistant to radiation, but... No one else was. I watched several people die, so, it is possible.

The town wanted us all to die. Some of us weren't and we got to watch lots of people die, and some were strong enough to shake it off till the thing ended but, I think the town admins were just being worse than usual. I'm told they do that to prove a point since death is... Temporary here.