First, read the following to understand explosion:
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E7%88%86%E7%82%B8
In answering your questions:
1-2. Due to the explosion, material nearby will be transformed to kinetic energy. The more powerful the explosion, the larger the kinetic energy. This energy is what causes the damages.
For example, excluding the debris, the explosion will transform the nearby air into kinetic energy. This is why most windows nearby an explosion scene are usually broken.
3. It varies.