She turned away and got out of the protection of the angel. Sounds extremely linear in it's destructive ability. A volcano would rain down in a perpendicular fashion. This isn't the Lost Raiders movie, just looking at something does not cause anyone to be ionized, unless it is emitting some form of radiation.
When she turned away, she went back to the city.
You’re struggling with the sloppy translation is all.
The result of most chemical reactions is some kind of “salt.”