The answer is, YES it can!
Loud sounds above 150 decibels can blow up your eardrums, and loud sounds above 185 dB can wreck your inner organs which can result in death. Loud sounds can do this by causing an air embolism in your lungs, impacting inner organs, or even making your lungs explode. But, to instantly kill, a sound would have to be as loud as 240 dB.
Another question:
How Much Sound Can Kill You?
Sounds are pressure waves that are picked up by our ears and cause our eardrums to vibrate. A loud sound can accumulate enough pressure to cause the eardrum or even internal organs to rupture or explode. Sounds above 150 dB can cause life-threatening problems. Sounds between 170-200 dB are so powerful that they can cause lethal issues like pulmonary embolisms, pulmonary contusions, or even bursts of the lungs. As for exploding heads, you can expect that from sounds above 240 dB.
When are Loud Sounds Becomes Dangerous?
Loud Sound can come to be harmful to humans when it exceeds 85 dB. That is considered the maximum limit that can cause hearing defects. Continued exposure (over 8 hrs per/day) to this level is believed to result in hearing loss. We must avoid exposing ourselves to noise at 85 DB.
Still, even sound levels below 85 decibels can be detrimental. According to WHO, noise levels above 50 dB may induce sleep disturbance, affect learning and thinking abilities, and diminish a person’s quality of life.
How Does Sound Kill?
Sound is a wave of pressure that acts just like an actual wave. It can move through both solids and liquids and pass through our bodies.
If the pressure buildup is high enough, it can cause injury to our eardrums and internal organs.