A 45-year-old technician, who used to repair air-conditioners, died in a compressor blast on Friday morning, an official said. The incident occurred in Manohar Nagar near Pataudi Chowk in Gurugram.The deceased was identified as Sanjay.The victim was asleep when the incident took place. According to people who lived in the same locality, a loud explosion was heard and they rushed to check its source. Devender Kumar, a Fire brigade official said they got a call from locals that a fire broke out in a house. They took 2 hours to douse the flame. The victim sustained severe burns injuries after the compressor of an AC unit exploded.The cause of the explosion is not known yet, he added.